"I don't feel that as an artist my job is to offer PR propaganda, whether for the good or for the bad."

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Source : "Actor-writer Ayad Akhtar". "The Tavis Smiley Show", www.pbs.org. April 26, 2012.

Ayad Akhtar

#Jobs Quotes #Artist Quotes #Propaganda Quotes

“The goal is not to speculate on what might happen, but to imagine what you can make happen.”
“Jesus Christ does not teach us a spirituality 'of closed eyes,' but one of 'alertness,' one which entails an absolute duty to take notice of the needs of others and of situations involving those whom the Gospel tells us are our neighbors....The gaze of Jesus, what 'his eyes' teach us, leads to human closeness, solidarity, giving time, sharing our gifts and even our material goods.”
“There's a line that separates having confidence and being conceited. I don't cross that line, but I have a lot of confidence in myself.”

Source : "Paul Pierce to retire at end of NBA season, ending 19-year career", www.theguardian.com. September 26, 2016.
“I was born in England - though both of my parents are American - and there's something about the 'Muppets' where they have this combination of English and American humor.”
“I've always felt like I was on the margins. Once upon a time that's what independent used to mean.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“It's very easy for me to say what success is. I think success is connecting with an audience who understands you and having a dialogue with them. I think success is continuing to push yourself forward creatively and not sort of becoming a caricature of yourself.”

Source : "Lena Dunham talks Girls with Most Powerful Women". Interview with Soledad O'Brien, fortune.com. October 03, 2012.
“Ireland is a fruitful mother of genius, but a barren nurse.”
“What will it cost you, oh Mary, to hear our prayer? What will it cost you to save us? Has not Jesus placed in your hands all the treasures of His grace and mercy? You sit crowned Queen at the right hand of your son: your dominion reaches as far as the heavens and to you are subject the earth and all creatures dwelling thereon. Your dominion reaches even down into the abyss of hell, and you alone, oh Mary, save us from the hands of Satan.”

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