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- Nov 07, 2020
Culture Quotes
How culture shapes who we are.
These culture quotes range from admitting that pop culture references are a poor substitute for real understanding, to growing disillusionment with celebrity culture the more one is exposed to it. Another connects classroom culture directly to organizational culture. Related reflections appear in our Cultured quotes.
- Last Updated on Aug 01, 2026
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our democratic culture does not prioritise protecting an individual's right to live life her way, especially if that is not our way or the way of the community.
- First One
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- Nov 07, 2020
Well, the most important thing about Islam is that we have to differentiate between two kinds of Islam. The first one is the institution of Islam... second, the culture of Islam.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We live in such a celebrity-driven culture, but all those people have to go buy toilet paper, and all those people have products they use and their favorite sweet treats. They all have to write to-do lists, and they're all reading books - well, hopefully most people are doing those things.
- Nov 07, 2020
Film is very much a universal and common voice, and we can't limit it to one particular culture.
- Nature
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- Nov 07, 2020
I worked with Ismail Merchant on 'The Mystic Masseur,' I did 'Sakina's Restaurant,' I've done plays, I've been on Broadway, I've done movies, I've done TV... but nothing has had the pop culture penetrative impact as 'The Daily Show' has. It's the nature of the beast.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The experience of being on a show that is very much in the center of popular culture is exciting. You really feel like you're reaching people.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
Indian food has been huge in the UK forever and ever, but that's because it has a historical rooting. America, I think is really ripe for it. There's been so much interest in Indian culture.
- Juice
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I wrote 'The West Wing,' the juice behind it was that in popular culture, our leaders in government are generally portrayed as Machiavellian, or as idiots. I thought, well, how about writing about a group of hyper-competent people?
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know it sounds weird, but the food that I eat, it doesn't make a big difference, and it never has. So, I've saved a ton of money not buying a lot of alcohol, not going out to restaurants too much. So, I think it's part of our culture, and it's part of a social activity more than anything else.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
In New Orleans, music is part of the culture. You're raised with it, from the cradle to the grave, and all in-between.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think bad politics are incredibly dangerous, so it's important to make sure that people are communicating well. Culture and morale are super important. It's best to not force it, but let it happen organically and genuinely.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I basically love classical music. I love a lot of musicians playing together and the whole culture of that, whether it's Indian or it's Western.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020