"I don't speak Arabic - I know a little to get by, but that's all."

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Source : "Ask the Filmmaker". Live chat, www.pbs.org. September 21, 2010.

Laura Poitras

#Littles Quotes #Speak Quotes

“Austin is such a free and creative place, but I can't enjoy it as much because everyone I love is back in L.A.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Not many people understand that, but if you open yourself to listening - you don't even have to exercise - you get better with time.”
“When you're a songwriter, people wonder about your personal life and the meanings behind the songs, and that can feel pretty invasive, so you become protective about your inner world.”
“Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.”
“Whether or not your values are operational is crucially determined by whether or not there are consequences for noncompliance.”
“Unfortunately, money in politics is an insidious thing - and a loophole in our campaign finance system was taken advantage of with money going to existing or new 527 groups with the sole purpose of influencing the election.”
“When people get hungry and desperate, things get ugly. And I'll tell you where it's really going to get ugly: crime is going to go to levels we've never seen before.”
“If I'm going to be working out two hours a day, I may as well have a goal... and I'm pretty competitive by nature. A triathlon is a new fun thing.”

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