Maajid Nawaz Quotes

Islamism is not Islam. Islamism is the politicisation of Islam, the desire to impose a version of this ancient faith over society.

Maajid Nawaz

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FaithSocietyDesireIslamOver

When I was a kid, I wanted to emulate Mel Blanc, who is arguably one of the most legendary voiceover recording artists of our time. I used to watch all the cartoons where he would voice Daffy, Elmer Fudd and Porky the Pig. I knew one day I wanted to do that.

Jesse McCartney

TimeDayVoicePigOne DayKid

The fact that free men persist in the search for the truth is the essential difference between Communism and Democracy.

Robert Kennedy

TruthMenDemocracyCommunismFree

I think marrying somebody who's not a celebrity, it just takes a lot of the pressure off.

Matt Damon

ThinkPressureCelebrityOffJust

Investing now in safe-guarding people by helping them to adapt to climate change, will help save money and lives while building resilience.

Michael Franti

ChangeMoneyPeopleBuildingHelp

Am I a car aficionado? No: for me, cars have always been just for transport. I didn't even know anyone who had a car until I was 14 or 15.

Michael Caine

CarMeKnowAlwaysTransportBeen

I didn't have the opportunity to go to college. I was busy touring since the age of 17.

Tommy Lee

AgeOpportunityCollegeBusyGo

Claude Debussy's 'Children's Corner' is a suite with six movements just for piano. Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and Alfred Cartot's versions are amazing, but my favorite is Menininha Lobo's. Her version was done when she was an old lady - and you can hear it.

Jon Batiste

ChildrenAmazingLadyYouDoneShe

In addition to being a terrorist recruiting tool, Guantanamo is a huge drain on taxpayer dollars.

Dianne Feinstein

RecruitingToolBeingDrainAddition

Any obsession is dangerous.

Christina Ricci

DangerousObsessionAny

You know how it is with writing. You just write what you want to write. There's no way to predict what is good or bad. You just do what you think is funny, and either it works or you're finished. It's impossible to predict anything.

Colin Quinn

FunnyGoodWritingImpossibleThink

When I try to explain to people the big influences in my life, or at least when I first started, the most important ones were my friends who were also writing songs and were typically four or five years older than me.

Conor Oberst

LifePeopleMeWritingMy LifeTry

I would say probably Pirates of Silicon Valley just because I'm proud of the work, playing Gates.

Anthony Michael Hall

WorkProudJust BecauseSayPlaying

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