"In the war on terrorism, the immigrant is often the scapegoat."

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Source : "‘Birds of Paradise Lost’: A Conversation With Author Andrew Lam". Interview with Anna Challet, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 5, 2013.

Andrew Lam

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“I personally would rather raise my child in New York. It seems like it would be easier to make sure she or he gets a whole bunch of experience and understanding of the world. But, people in general think it's easier to raise a kid when you don't have so much stuff in your face.”

Source : "'Suburgatory' Star Jeremy Sisto: 'I'd Personally Want to Raise My Child in New York'" by Jethro Nededog, www.hollywoodreporter.com. October 05, 2011.
“When a being such as myself who came from a rather difficult background is to 'work' here on earth, dimensionally as part of assistance to the animal kingdom one is brought to your own awareness of what you are capable of firstly even before you're given access to what goes on here. When the dimensions work here there are no issues or fears, just full awareness in each moment of who we really are and what it is we are currently busy assisting with, therefore I have a lot still to learn.”
“If I say something about David [Bowie], I get 1000 tweets, if I say something about my business just a few! The more personal, the better.”
“I've been writing stories since I was a kid. I love writing stories.”
“I think maybe the rural influence in my life helped me in a sense, of knowing how to get close to people and talk to them and get my work done.”
“Its impossible to go onto the Tardis set and not play with things and fiddle with dials.”
“It is one's duty to make the most of the best that is in him.”
“You are not what you want. You are what wants you back.”

Source : Gary Shteyngart (2014). “Little Failure: A Memoir”, p.275, Random House

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