Carlisle Floyd Quotes
Anyone who creates something new or does something different artistically is going to be singled out.
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We are poor, feeble, and blind mortals when the eye of the Almighty looks through all worlds and by his power executes all things aright, and by his grace, he makes us all rich in Heavenly Gifts. In distress and in bereavements, we can look only to him. From mortals like ourselves we can derive no help.
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I like sitting close to windows.
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I don't think immigrants are that threatening to society at all. They're just happy they've survived some war somewhere.
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Touring, and being in a band, it's almost like the other stuff, the other parts of life, get put on hold.
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I love to see women who are comfortable in their skin and dress to suit their body - that looks fabulous because it's authentic.
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Rising genius always shoots out its rays from among the clouds, but these will gradually roll away and disappear as it ascends to its steady luster.
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Everywhere in the world, we're aware that democracy has incredible flaws and that the word has been used, especially in the United States, to wage wars.
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Central bankers have had enormous responsibilities thrust on them to compensate, essentially, for the failings of the political system. And my worry is we don't have sufficient tools to do that, but we're not willing to say it.
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War is the greatest failure of mankind.
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The music I love listening to is more of the Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Dido, Jewel, Nora Jones, Joss Stone, a bit more of that organic live-instrumentation feel.
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I remain fascinated by where you go as a woman once you are a mother, and if you ever come back.
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I've always enjoyed making people laugh. But in order for me to be funny, I have to get ticked off about something.
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You make movies for the people. If critics happen to like them too, well, that's a home run.
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Everything's so accelerated now.
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Freedom of expression is tested during times of anger and conflict and enables all opinions and outraged expressions of dissent that we may not want to hear. But even for this there have to be limits.
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I remember, one day, I just printed out about a hundred CVs, and I was running around London. I was going to modeling agencies, temping agencies, anything. I was so desperate.
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I think we respond well when we do something well.
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'Game of Thrones' has multiple story lines, multiple countries, and it's complete fantasy.
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I'm always interested in using comics in different ways.
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I work with a lot of different charities, and by that I don't mean merely by giving money, but by really getting involved hands-on. I've always said that one of the reasons why I was put on this Earth was to help people. That's something I've always enjoyed both here in America and if I have the opportunity when I'm traveling out of the country. For example, I like to visit orphanages to spend time with the children. That's very important to me.
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He who masters the grey everyday is a hero.
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My mother told me many stories about her childhood in Cuba. Living there had a profound impact on her and how she regards herself.
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For me to be here at album number six, it's kind of a way to say, 'Thank you for allowing me to be here... to still be around.'
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Anyone who creates something new or does something different artistically is going to be singled out.
