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The cool parts - the parts that have won Dubai its reputation as t

The cool parts – the parts that have won Dubai its reputation as the Vegas of the Middle East or the Venice of the Middle East or the Disney World of the Middle East, if Disney World were the size of San Francisco and out in a desert – have been built in the last ten years. – George Saunders

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We have that illusion that we are deciding what to make a character do, in order to convey our message or something like that. But, at least in my experience, you are often more like a river-rafting guide whos been paid a bonus to purposely steer your clients into the roughest possible water. – George Saunders

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I tend to foster drama via bleakness. If I want the reader to feel sympathy for a character, I cleave the character in half, on his birthday. And then it starts raining. And hes made of sugar. – George Saunders

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I still believe that capitalism is too harsh and I believe that, even within that, there is a lot of satisfaction and beauty if you happen to be one of the lucky ones, although that doesnt eradicate the reality of the suffering. Its all true at once, kind of humming and sublime. – George Saunders

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Well, its a little harder in New York. Its not as forgiving to a film crew. You hold up a bunch of New Yorkers who cant cross the street, theyre not going to take it well. Southern California? Theyll wait. Its cool man. In New York, theyre like, Are you kidding me? I gotta get to work. – Matthew Rhys

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I know that people think Im sexy and I am looked at as that. It is cool with me. Its wonderful to have sexy appeal. If you embrace it, it can be a very beautiful thing. – Aaliyah

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If youre a kid whos not necessarily attractive, and you dont have money, and youre not hip and cool, chances are youre not going to feel good about yourself and want to be an actor. – Jim McKay

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cool

My strangest media moment a photo session they all had dressed up like 50 gangsters. That was pretty cool. We have to get some more of those kind of photos sometimes. – Kerry King

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