"With material wealth and in a culture where many of us defines our self-worth by what we have and what we own and what we achieve, it's very hard to comprehend that there are enclaves all over our big country in which people are very purposefully choosing to maintain different values."

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Source : "Debra Granik on "poverty porn," self-worth, and her new film, Stray Dog". Interview with Sam Fragoso, www.avclub.com. July 11, 2015.

Debra Granik

#Country Quotes #Self Worth Quotes #People Quotes

“Iâ€™ve never dreamed of becoming a model. As a child I was bullied and insulted as ugly”
“I Promise," Shane said. "You'd better, jerkface," Eve said. "How's the head?" "Taped. It's fine, chicks dig scars. Wait, did you just call me jerkface? Are we back in grade school?" "I love you," Eve said. He closed his moth, fast, because obviously that was not what he'd expected. "I, uh, okay, love you too. Can we stop that? It's uncomfortable." "Jerkface." "Much better.”
“Angels and ministers of grace defend us.”
“It’s a terrible thing to hate your mother. But I didn’t always hate her. When I was a child, I only kind of disliked her.”

Source : "Fictional character: Raymond Shaw". "The Manchurian Candidate", www.imdb.com. 1962.
“Every dog must have his day.”
“I always enjoyed playing ball, and it didn't matter to me whether I played with white kids or black. I never understood why an issue was made of who I played with, and I never felt comfortable, when I grew up, telling other people how to act”
“Papa Roach are not just going to take tours just to take tours.”
“The Gold Rush and the Pony Express made Sacramento a substantial place in terms of enterprise.”

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