Quotes by Indonesian authors
Every award for me is important because it means a slap against militarism and fascism in Indonesia.
Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Indonesian novelist
Learning how to rap actually improved my English, because it forced me to talk fast, and I used to suck at that.
Rich Brian
Indonesian rapper
I fear if I cannot think again, if my mind suddenly goes blank. It will be embarrassing.
Goenawan Mohamad
Indonesian poet
Honestly, I'm not a big activism or politic guy. I wouldn't say I'm super educated in that stuff, and I feel like I shouldn't speak on things that I don't understand too much.
Rich Brian
Indonesian rapper
It took me a while to figure out the U.S. sense of humor, a lot of trial and error. I would write down jokes to casually tell my American friend over Skype to see which ones he'd laugh at.
Rich Brian
Indonesian rapper
Having kids has been a turning point in my life because when I was still single, all I wanted was to impress beautiful girls.
Joe Taslim
Indonesian actor
Jazz is a hard music, and you have to really work hard and also have fun performing; that's the most important thing.
Joey Alexander
Indonesian jazz pianist
Women become the objects of rules; they are repressed and lose their rights in the name of religion, or they lose their freedom in the name of tradition, while the state legitimates this foolishness with laws.
Okky Madasari
Indonesian novelist
I play sports - like, I play a little bit of tennis, swimming, like a normal kid. I watch movies.
Joey Alexander
Indonesian jazz pianist
Being home-schooled, you really get to explore your hobbies, what you want to do for a living.
Rich Brian
Indonesian rapper
You don't need to go to the gym; all you need is a pair of shoes.
Joe Taslim
Indonesian actor
We would be billionaires, but we took responsibility for Summa's failure.
Edwin Soeryadjaya
businessman
I didn't want to be one of those people that does something that blows up and keeps doing it for way too long.
Rich Brian
Indonesian rapper
We are still looking for opportunities in plantation, in palm oil. When it is bad, you want to buy because, in the long term, I am confident that plantation is a good bet. To me, it is always in demand; there is no substitute yet for palm oil.
Edwin Soeryadjaya
businessman
I made a Twitter account when I was 10 years old. I wasn't even trying to be funny. I was still tweeting in Indonesian. I didn't really speak English yet.
Rich Brian
Indonesian rapper
One thing about Indonesians is that a lot of them, even if they don't understand English, have absolutely no problem memorizing English songs. Even my dad.
Rich Brian
Indonesian rapper
I chose the Xperia based on its functions. Apart from using the phone to communicate, I also use it to take pictures. The image quality with this cell phone is great.
Okky Madasari
Indonesian novelist
The mandate that I got from my investors is to invest. So far, we are on the right track, and it is the right formula to invest in Indonesia.
Edwin Soeryadjaya
businessman
Besides being good for our body, running helps us to focus and throw away negative energy.
Joe Taslim
Indonesian actor
I happen to be pretty productive when I am in jail. When you are in jail, you have to spend more time with yourself.
Pramoedya Ananta Toer
Indonesian novelist
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