Mat Kearney Quotes
All of my acoustic playing came from my songwriting. All of the chords I've learned and all of the voicings I play them in are a direct result of composing.
Quotes to Explore
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I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.
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I'm not a collector of clothes. I've got clothes to wear.
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I believe that of all the things I have done, exciting though many of them have been, there's no doubt in my mind that the most worthwhile have been the establishing of schools and hospitals, and the rebuilding of monasteries in the mountains.
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I'm not a gun person by any stretch of the imagination, and it's not something I feel comfortable participating in.
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I've always felt that the obligation of teachers is to have a huge, broad overview and to provide a foundation course to the students. The long view of history is absolutely crucial.
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A winning player is nothing more than a player on a winning team. A losing player is a guy who played on a losing team that year.
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In studio films, everything has to be boxed in, everybody needs to know beforehand - this is comedy, this is sci-fi, this is drama - and what's the point of independent film if you don't get to experiment?
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All Hollywood corrupts; and absolute Hollywood corrupts absolutely.
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No one is India.
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I have such a crush on Shirley Manson. I think she's the coolest thing.
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Charity plays an important role in upholding the values and advancing the work of the United Nations.
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One should go to the line through the character. You should see their lifestyle in the way they speak.
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It is a grievous sin in the sight of God for any man to presume to baptize, unless God has authorized him by new revelation to baptize in his name.
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There isn't a class structure in Nigeria; there's a tribal structure and prestige as far as money is concerned.
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I am always watching old films and trying to fill gaps in my knowledge.
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How strangely will the Tools of a Tyrant pervert the plain Meaning of Words!
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I've always played characters that were younger than myself.
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Sports saved my life.
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The food business is very tough, but there's also a lot of love and very giving.
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The "18/40/60" rule to happiness: At age 18, people care very much about what others think of them. By age 40, they learn not to worry what others think. By age 60, they figure out that no one was thinking about them in the first place.
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A true friend will go with the instagram filter that flatters you.
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Creativity's about ownership.
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Life is hard and it gets worse and worse and worse.
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All of my acoustic playing came from my songwriting. All of the chords I've learned and all of the voicings I play them in are a direct result of composing.
