- Beautiful
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- Nov 07, 2020
Me Quotes
Quotes rooted in the first person.
These are quotes centered on 'me' - childhood memories tied to family traditions, like a grandfather's holiday reading passed down for decades, alongside admissions about how humor can double as self-protection. Several speak to the solitary nature of creative work, something also explored in Life Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Family
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- Nov 07, 2020
All I care is that my family, and my loved ones, understand me. Or that they understand me to a degree - I don't understand me very much. And I don't need the world to understand me. That is the most egocentric thing.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think paranormal experiences are very personal, again, if they are that. Yes, sometimes I've felt that some things I would personally believe enough for me to take action on it... like, you know, I felt something happen in a hotel once that made me never stay there again.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020
People want me to shut up, but I won't. I believe social change is possible; that's why I'm an activist.
- Alone
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think writers of memoirs need to be respected for the bold decision they take to bare their lives open. That alone should be enough. The things I write about, if you notice, are sensitive issues for a lot of people. If I told you my age, they would get ideas. The next thing you know they'll be filing lawsuits against me.
- Magic
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- Nov 07, 2020
The decision to write full-time meant I couldn't afford to buy a house. A friend kindly offered me the use of his apartment in a thirty-six-story building full of newlywed couples in the southern area of Jakarta. I didn't like my working space at first, but the scenery and everything going on outside have worked their magic on me.
- Beauty
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've backpacked to countries like Italy and Turkey and observed beautiful scenery, but then I realized that beauty was always very close to me. It is here in Belitung Island, where the rivers, beaches and the terrain captivate my attention most.
- Medicine
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- Nov 07, 2020
I was almost on the verge of studying medicine. But then, I realised I would have to give up singing. That is when it dawned on me that I could have a career in music.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
Love means everything to me.
- Past
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- Nov 07, 2020
People still make all sorts of assumptions about me. I've just gone past the point of caring.
- Nov 07, 2020
I wish someone would make an Indian equivalent of 'Kill Bill' with me. That would be awesome.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a heart and am extremely sensitive to what people say about me, both in the press and otherwise.
- Film
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Taramani' was a very emotionally draining film for me.
- Best
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- Nov 07, 2020