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I've always wanted to be a spy, and frankly I'm a little surprised that British intelligence has never approached me.
Nobody should be surprised that Republicans vote for Republican policy. Just like Democrats vote for Democrat policy.
I never know what's going to move me. I'm always surprised. And it's always a mystery to the people who work with me.
I'm certainly not surprised by the passion of the youth for our myths. Mythology is almost a part of an Indian's DNA.
The revolution in deep nets has been very profound. It definitely surprised me, even though I was sitting right there.
I'm always surprised when people respond positively to what I am saying, given its seriousnessness and strange nature.
People would be surprised at how much of an electronic dude I am, and I like new wave, post-punk and proto-punk stuff.
Everyone was surprised then that our music got such a foothold because they said 'You're so fresh-faced and wholesome.'
You'd be surprised how inspired you'll be when you go into a different store than the one you normally go to for gifts.
I am continually pleasantly surprised by how many people are showing up at shows and are younger than our first record.
I like to be surprised. The best writing is when it defies me, when it starts going a different way than I had planned.
When Democrats concede the idea that some voters are not our voters, we shouldn't be surprised when those voters agree.
What surprised me about 'The Casual Vacancy' was not just how good it was, but the particular way in which it was good.
What surprised me most about the Donner tragedy was that, given the terrible circumstances, how anyone survived at all.
I've been surprised to learn how many people love poetry. It's beautiful to see that people want poetry in their lives.
I am not the least bit surprised that injustice persists. I'm also not surprised that resistance to injustice persists.
If the novelist isn't surprised by where his book ends up, he or she probably hasn't written anything worth remembering.
A lot of people are surprised economists are assisting with kidney exchanges. Exchanges are what economists are good at.
The prime minister in Belgium gave our album to Barack Obama. I was really surprised that he decided to give a CD of us.
A lot of people are surprised when I talk so much about the present, but politics is just a crucial part of archaeology.
Better understated than overstated. Let people be surprised that it was more than you promised and easier than you said.
You know, sometimes an interviewer will look at me and say - you're bright! They're actually surprised I might be bright.
I'm always coming back with too much footage. Most filmmakers do, but I'm always surprised that it keeps happening to me.
People, in whatever walk of life, would be surprised if they just gave themselves a chance by believing in what they are.
You'd be surprised how much easier it is to conduct business over tea than over lunch or dinner in a bustling restaurant.
What would people be surprised to know about me? That I love cooking and chopping wood for the heating system in my house.
Usually, my favorite joke is whichever joke I most recently came up with that surprised me the first time I thought of it.
Everyone I look up to is bringing me into the tech world. You'd be surprised by all the music people in it, invested in it.
For 'Pariah,' people were surprised Kim Wayans was there, but comedians have a dark streak; they're comedians for a reason.
I've been out now for so many years that I am not surprised at what someone may occasionally say. It really doesn't faze me.
I'm the worst at picking what movies are going to do well. I have no idea. I'm really surprised if a movie I like does well.
Obviously I believe in reincarnation and all that kind of stuff - I don't think anyone's going to be surprised to hear that.
That's what's so wonderful about being in this business because you're constantly surprised. You have to be up for anything.
Most people think of me as a makeup guru, but might be surprised to know I'm also a trained artist and a huge comic book fan.
I'm not surprised that I tend to go for the dark side. I was a really scared kid, so I think I understand what scares people.
I think the American people have been surprised by the enthusiasm with which the Iraqis have taken to elections and politics.
When I first started, I was kind of surprised that anyone would ever hire me at all. So I took everything that I was offered.
My parents were more surprised that I wanted to go away for school than anything. They didn't really understand the benefits.
People sometimes seem surprised because often, you know, you know, there's a lot of tortured characters in the stuff I write.
One of the things I learned in editing 'The Reagan Diaries' is to never say what Reagan would do, because he surprised people.
You think, 'Musicals, they must always be romantic' - You'd be surprised how few of them historically have ever been romantic.
People would be surprised to know that I've gone to regular school my whole life, and I don't have one friend who is an actor!
For sure, I'm an acquired taste. People who've had that acquisition, who've acquired it, are quite surprised when they see me.
I'm getting more into fashion. I'm surprised that I'm getting into it because I was always wearing goofy stuff in high school.
I would be surprised if there weren't some owners who didn't want to get a deal done right now and get back to playing hockey.
When I read a book, I like to be surprised. I don't want to read the same genre formula that I've read a hundred times before.
The success of Watermark surprised me. I never thought of music as something commercial; it was something very personal to me.
After the release of my first film 'Gangothri,' my father was so happy that he surprised me by buying me a swanky high-end car.
'The Kumars'... played on five continents, and even when I came up with the idea, I was slightly surprised that no one else had.
If you look at U.S. Congress, 80 percent of them have never left the U.S.A., so I'm not surprised about Russophobia in Congress.