Sachal Studios Quotes & Sayings

In our time there are many artists who do something because it is new; they see their value and their justification in this newness. They are deceiving themselves; novelty is seldom the essential. This has to do with one thing only; making a subject better from its intrinsic nature. — Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec

The market kills more artistic passion than anything else. — Robert James Waller

I always had a philosophy which I got from my father. He used to say, 'Listen. God gave to you the gift to play football. This is your gift from God. If you take care of your health, if you are in good shape all the time, with your gift from God no one will stop you, but you must be prepared.' — Pele

I show through my movies that I can do something else. But I always play strong-minded characters. I think it's maybe because I'm like that. I love being by myself. — Audrey Tautou

When the film and music industries declined in the wake of increasingly conservative Muslim laws and social customs in Pakistan, many of these musicians found themselves out of work. They were brought together at Sachal Studios by Izzat Majeed, who built the studio in order to preserve these musical traditions. — Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

If you strive to be perfect in everything, whether it's possible or not, you will always live a more fulfilled life. — Behdad Sami

I feel like I accomplished everything I wanted to accomplish in college. — Vince Young

I'm an old fashioned joint smoker ya know. — Willie Nelson

The world should be full of Josh Bennetts. But it's not. I had the only one. And I threw him away. — Katja Millay

Despite their rising international acclaim, Sachal Studios remains virtually unknown in Pakistan. The ensemble is faced with a daunting task: to reclaim and reinvigorate an art that has lost its space in Pakistan's narrowing cultural sphere. — Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy

If I had to design a career for myself, I would have done comedy. — Rene Russo