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I looked for a very long time, knowing that it had to happen, but it took me a long time to find someone with the same background and whatnot and I finally found him.

~Alton Brown

Topics: Background Finally Find Found Had Happen Him Knowing Long Long Time Looked Me Same Someone Time Took Very Very Long Time Whatnot

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I'm one of those lucky guys making a living out of something I really enjoy doing. That's a blessing. But you never know. What if my subsequent book series flops? I don't come from a wealthy background, so I'd be left with no choice. I'd have to go back into banking!

~Amish Tripathi

Topics: Back Background Banking Blessing Book Choice Come Doing Enjoy Flops Go Guys Know Left Living Lucky Making Making A Living Never No Choice Out Really Series Something Subsequent Those Wealthy What If You

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In the India I was growing up in, history wasn't really a wise career option. People would joke and say, 'History's okay, but what's your actual job?' I didn't come from a privileged background and couldn't afford to be irresponsible, so I did the pragmatic thing and did a MBA.

~Amish Tripathi

Topics: Actual Afford Background Career Come Did Growing Growing Up History India Irresponsible Job Joke Okay Option People Pragmatic Privileged Really Say Thing Up Wise Would Your

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Since I don't come from a privileged background, I couldn't afford to be irresponsible with career decisions. I wrote two books alongside my job and resigned only when I realised I can make a living.

~Amish Tripathi

Topics: Afford Alongside Background Books Career Come Decisions Irresponsible Job Living Make Only Privileged Realised Resigned Since Two Wrote I Can

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My mother came from a very affluent background, very Westernized, while my father was more Eastern. So I've had a very good blend of the East and the West. I guess this has been extremely helpful in making my career and the way I function.

~Amitabh Bachchan

Topics: Affluent Background Been Blend Came Career East Eastern Extremely Father Function Good Guess Had Helpful Making More Mother Very Way West While

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The Romans thought of themselves as the chosen people, yet they built the greatest army on Earth by recruiting warriors from any background.

~Amy Chua

Topics: Any Army Background Built Chosen Earth Greatest People Recruiting Romans Themselves Thought Warriors

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I've got Indian looks, but there is nothing in my background.

~Amy Jackson

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I love folk; that's a big part of my background.

~Amy Lee

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I come from a working-class background in Queens, New York.

~Amy Ryan

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My background is in theater. I was a theater major in college.

~Amy Schumer

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