Neil Innes Quotes
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Courtship is like simmering mutton. You cook for hours and hours to taste the soft meat. It doesn't happen in two seconds!
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I get asked to comment a lot on inequality in cycling, but for me it has never been an issue. Everything has always been equal on the track, and the male and female riders are all part of the same team, and we all mix freely.
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Practical wisdom is what's called for in situations that have a moral dimension to them.
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The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.
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For those of you who thought F. W. Murnau's 'Nosferatu' was his greatest film, I have news for you: his 'Faust' blows it out of the water.
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You can tell a lot about a person just by watching their facial expressions. But there are times when it's best to hide your feelings, especially at work.
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I've been doing musical theater since I was a kid. And look for a CD from me in the future. I want to write all the songs!
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I don't want to compare myself to somebody like Fitzgerald or Hemingway, but I feel like, for some writers, going to a certain city, a certain place, is what kickstarts your imaginative process.
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I was raised in church. I was brought up in that life, and I think that it's very important for everybody to be in touch with their spirituality and to have a relationship with God.
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In theatre, there's no time for a proper meal.
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I know that I will never find my father in any other man who comes into my life, because it is a void in my life that can only be filled by him.
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I wouldn't mind being the lead guitarist in an incredibly successful rock band. However, I don't play the guitar.
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I just love dancing.
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We're fabricating a state-of-the-art concessions system for our touring, so we can feed the people and give them everything they need without having to wait on it.
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Nothing wrong with making money.
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I am the vessel. The draft is God's. And God is the thirsty one.
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I am open to them. If I come across something interesting, and I think it suits me, I may do a horror movie.
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I tried to stick to my game plan, which was always being aware of what my A story was - the love story between a father and his son, and that son and his daughter.
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All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn.
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I would say to young entrepreneurs and budding philanthropists - are you giving to feel good or do good?
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'Never' is too much of a word. Nothing lasts forever.
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I never choose jobs because of what I think I should do. I want to feel something. And with 'Beast,' it was very much like that.
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I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.
