#ere

In December 2011, I will be opening up my production house, Sharmeen Obaid Films, and aspire to change the way Pakistanis approach nonfiction storytelling. There are thousands of stories to be found here. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#aspire #change #december #films #found

It doesn't matter who you are or where you come from - if you put quality work out there, it will be appreciated. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#come #matter #out #put #quality

My films are motivated by a keen interest in highlighting issues that affect marginalized populations who are caught in difficult circumstances. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#caught #circumstances #difficult #difficult circumstances #films

The day I won an Emmy was also the day my father passed away. I received a call from my sister on the way to the ceremony and had to turn my car around and catch the first flight back to Karachi. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#around #away #back #call #car

The young boys I speak with say to me: Why would I want to live in this world - where they rely on charity, dry pieces of bread and water, where they are subjected to harsh treatment, when they can be free and be the envy of their colleagues in the afterlife. They are only too eager to sign on the dotted line and join the ranks of the Taliban. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#bread #charity #colleagues #dotted #dry

Working in any country where you want to talk about the kind of issues that other people don't want to talk about is difficult. ↗

— Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

#any #country #difficult #issues #kind

According to a new survey, 40 percent of adults in Mexico say they would move to the United States if they got a chance. The number would have been higher, but the other 60 percent already live here. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#already #been #chance #got #here

During last night's debate, John Kerry and John Edwards were so friendly to each other some political experts think that they may end up running together. In fact Kerry and Edwards were so friendly, President Bush accused them of planning a gay marriage. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#bush #debate #during #each #edwards

Early on, they were timing my contract with an egg timer. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#early #egg #timer #timing #were

I hate cynicism - it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. ↗

— Conan O'Brien

#cynicism #favorite #hate #i #lead