David Lynch Quotes
I love the quality, feel and history of film. I love the pictures of the giant cameras and the way it was.
Quotes to Explore
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The difference between eccentricity and originality in historical studies is often difficult to detect at first encounter. When a radically new interpretation of a large segment of history makes its appearance, time is needed to sift the evidence.
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It's a vanity to think that a legitimate shamanistic experience can be purchased.
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As you probably know, I've written a lot about the presidency, so it's obviously exciting when you get to interview a president and write about it.
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There is a strong sentiment within the Tea Party that favors a stronger America on the global stage, and with that comes a strong alliance with the State of Israel.
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I had decided that if I was going to be a singer, I had to earn it. I had to learn how to play an instrument.
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The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.
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Trials by the adversarial contest must in time go the way of the ancient trial by battle and blood.
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I was born in England, but then I lived in Calgary, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, India, Vancouver, London, Toronto, and now L.A.
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We are all here on earth to help others; what on earth the others are here for I don't know.
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I'm going to go to school. It doesn't matter what the outcome is as long as I did it. I can say I did it.
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The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.
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The only shoes that look futuristic are Crocs, but they would be terrible to use in a futuristic movie.
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Learning about factory farms and their horrendous treatment of animals is what made me become vegetarian in the first place. I also support the education of the public on adopting pets from animal shelters or saving homeless animals off the street in lieu of buying them from pet shops.
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My second job has been to try to use my power to create institutions of a modern state that could enter the European Union, and there was very little time. The door was closing, and I wanted to get Bosnia through before it shut.
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I had to give myself permission to act, then others agreed.
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To get a good deal, I buy them all with a friend. The houses, the boat, everything. We each buy half. So I pay half price! They get used more.
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Stardom is only a by-product of acting. I don't think being a movie star is a good enough reason for existing.
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I believe things happen that can't be explained, but so many people seem intent on explaining them. Everyone has an answer for them. Either aliens or things from the spirit world.
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I like to do my principal research in bars, where people are more likely to tell the truth or, at least, lie less convincingly than they do in briefings and books.
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As an artist, I'm very used to waking up and sort of not knowing what my day's going to be and not knowing where my next paycheck is going to come from.
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When we started Aftermath, we had something like 20 artists, and it was driving me crazy. I couldn't sit down and focus on any of it. Plus, it was doubly hard because you ended up crushing these people's dreams when you had to let them go.
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I think if you're gonna run your mouth at somebody and they call you out on it - that's it!
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History is made by those who see beyond what already exists. They see all the things that don’t yet.
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I love the quality, feel and history of film. I love the pictures of the giant cameras and the way it was.
