- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
You Quotes
Quotes that speak straight to you.
This collection gathers quotes framed around 'you' - from candid reflections on body image pressures passed down in families to observations about how humor can mask real vulnerability. Many touch on how what you know about yourself differs from how others perceive you.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
You never have an indifferent feeling after an audition. It's either gone really well or really terribly.
- Law
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's an Islamic principle that you must follow the law of the land where you reside.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People who want to remember me as Cat Stevens - welcome. Those who want me as Yusuf, you're here.
- City
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- Nov 07, 2020
L.A. is such a big city, and there's so much going on. I mean, you know you're in L.A. when you can just hear sirens all the time.
- Melody
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's been this argument about Coldplay stealing this melody from Joe Satriani, but, if you listen to it, it's mine! It's the 'Foreigner Suite,' it is!
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a fine line between saying, 'You can't tell me what I can and can't do,' and taking on board people's opinions.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I never feel like I've been pushed towards a certain thing, but now, at 26, I do feel like I have integrity over my output, you know? There's a fine line between saying, 'You can't tell me what I can and can't do,' and taking on board people's opinions.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most problems are best solved privately, not through government. There's a problem of discourtesy in the world, which is best handled through social norms, which are indispensable. But you wouldn't want the government to be mandating courtesy.
- Drains
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- Nov 07, 2020
Maybe some people may have thought or imagined that Islam drains all creativity. In fact, when you look at history, you discover that the golden age of Spain is what actually produced what we call the guitar.
- Disheartening
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- Nov 07, 2020
In music, you can use metaphors with ease - if a person doesn't understand the parable, they can still enjoy the melody of the music. If, however, a person reads a book and misses the meaning of its metaphors, this will be extremely disheartening for both the reader as well as the author.
- Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That's a cliche, but in academic life if you say things that are common sense and people nod their heads, it's not very useful. You're not adding anything.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you walk out of your apartment, you think about performing; you do not think about how your opponent looks. So I think the advice from me to everybody is just to go out there and have fun.
- Distributors
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- Nov 07, 2020
Pablo Picasso would paint a painting and hang it on the wall, and you would go and see the painting exactly how he wanted it to be made. But if you have an idea for a TV show, for example, you're beholden to studios to produce it and distributors to distribute it.
- Dress
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think you should dress nicely for airports. You're surrounded by people coming from all walks of life. You should look your best.
- First Place
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- Nov 07, 2020