"The first part of my name, Khalil Gibran, seems to be paying huge dividends in terms of the artistic life of the poet from whom my name was inspired."

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Khalil Gibran Muhammad

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“In terms of the frustration of my character, I suppose any teenager has probably gone through that, in terms of telling their parents, I want to do one thing, and their parent says no. I think parents sometimes forget that they were children.”

Source : Interview with Steve Head, www.ign.com. August 7, 2003.
“Because even at the age of fifteen, I used to go see all the Broadway shows and feel that they were sentimental, that they were pandering to the audience and trying to manipulate the audience. I had no use for practically any of the shows that were hits.”
“The best way to get husbands to do something is to suggest that perhaps they are too old to do it.”
“This dogged, same track approach (by the NCI) is even more astonishing...”
“Man is the most intelligent of the animals - and the most silly.”
“It's a lovely answer and takes me entirely by surprise. I hadn't realized we were having a serious conversation, or I think I would've given a better reply when he asked me.”
“Making your first feature film is actually impossible.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I'm uneasy with fame so I do my best to avoid places that will bring me more attention.”

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