Billy Bragg Quotes
I'm still batting away on my politics for the Labour Party. I'm much further to the left of them than I used to be, but that's because they've moved, not me.
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I'm not a runner, and I always dreamed about just throwing on my sneakers and really knocking everyone's socks off with my joy of traversing the world by foot.
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Like, radio is closer to a Tumblr, or a blog, or Twitter, than it is to television, I think.
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Only those ignorant of what poetry means will ask the question: what is it good for?
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My mom was Jewish, so some would call me Jewish.
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I had my first concert in front of 80,000 people at the International Soca Monarch Finals.
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I was a huge fan of comedy in high school.
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Plastic surgery and breast implants are fine for people who want that, if it makes them feel better about who they are. But, it makes these people, actors especially, fantasy figures for a fantasy world. Acting is about being real being honest.
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Head lice have their own animal-rights group, or may as well. The National Pediculosis Association doesn't exactly advocate letting lice live with dignity, but it does oppose pediculicidal treatments.
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I couldn't be more proud to introduce Anne-Marie Duff, a phenomenal actress who is bursting on the world stage, to Broadway audiences as Lady Macbeth.
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Most men say they can cook pasta, but I think you should find a little bit of an unusual angle on your pasta and make that your signature dish.
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I have two sisters, and we are the best of friends.
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The mid-day meal is a well-intentioned scheme and has to be implemented effectively.
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Our military men and women are our greatest national treasure. They should be safeguarded as such upon their return.
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Dance is something which I like to do, but acting is my passion. I would like to do good and meaty roles.
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I always felt a little worm inside me: 'Now you need to write a novel with a woman protagonist.'
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Only the old are innocent. That is what the Victorians understood, and the Christians. Original sin is a property of the young. The old grow beyond corruption very quickly.
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My parents were really loving, open people to be around. I don't remember them ever telling me this profession is difficult. There was never, 'Uhhh, what else are you interested in?' They were just, 'Great. Done. Go for it.'
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I'm not that ambitious any more. I just like my privacy. I wish I really wasn't talked about at all.
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It is not enough to show people how to live better: there is a mandate for any group with enormous powers of communication to show people how to be better.
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A two-party system is way too good for those two parties.
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I knew that however bad the Republican party was, the Democratic party was much worse. The elements of which the Republican party was composed gave better ground for the ultimate hope of the success of the colored man's cause than those of the Democratic party.
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There was a time - before I made movies - when I was more forgiving, but now that I've learned as much as I have, I want to do movies that I want to see, that have their own unique flavor.
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We're not going to waltz into the postseason by any means.
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I'm still batting away on my politics for the Labour Party. I'm much further to the left of them than I used to be, but that's because they've moved, not me.
