Katherine Dunn Quotes
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Having a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a genius, and having less than a million-dollar net worth doesn't make you a fool.
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I've done a lot of drama, and comedy was the one genre I was not being offered. So I became obsessive about getting one.
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Shakespeare's villains are fabulous because none of them know that they are villains. Well, sometimes they do.
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I'm not afraid to die - it's just that I had so much left to do in this world.
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The gruesomeness of 'Death Line' was an absolute necessity for me to bring up the political content of the film. I wanted to show how devastating class distinction could be.
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I was a temp secretary for a long time, and I went at it with a passion, and I tried to do a nice job in all my jobs.
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I was not emotionally mature enough to accept any kind of success when I was young. I needed to go that long route.
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In a democracy, power is not permanent.
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I'm a bit of a perfectionist. I'll watch myself back on 'Xtra Factor' and want to do it again because of a few hiccups.
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You have to take control of your own life, your own destiny, and your own careers. You can't leave everything up to someone else, 'cause then you can look at them and blame them.
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A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.
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It's funny. Of all the jobs I've been ambitious for, this is one that never crossed my mind.
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I think hallucinations need to be discussed. There are all sorts of hallucinations, and then many sorts which are okay, like the ones I think which most of us have in bed at night before we fall asleep, when we can see all sorts of patterns or faces and scenes.
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From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles.
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One of the things that hold together a human society is the existence of basic politeness among its members.
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I love scary movies. The Shining and Don't Look Now are two of the best.
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Can ye fathom the ocean, dark and deep, where the mighty waves and the grandeur sweep?
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I live and die by puns.
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I don't need success, I just need to be constantly evolving.
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The surest way to lose democracy is to take it for granted. Every citizen must contribute to its advancement in some way. No nation or culture can long survive the absence of transcendent values and absolutes.
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The old series of sittings with Mrs. Piper convinced me of survival for reasons which I should find it hard to formulate in any strict fashion, but that was their distinct effect.
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Playing well with others is important - not being too flashy, just keeping good time and of course coming up with cool beats. A good snare drum, kick drum, high hat. Just getting good at the hand feet coordination.
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This is the most important thing I will ever say to you. The human mind is the ultimate testing device. You can take all the notes you want on the technical data, anything you forget you can look up again, but this must be engraved on your hearts in letters of fire. There is nothing, nothing, nothing, more important to me in the men and women I train than their absolute personal integrity. Whether you function as welders or inspectors, the laws of physics are implacable lie detectors. You may fool men. You will never fool metal. That’s all.
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I think that it's really important to go away and come back.
