Elliott Smith Quotes
I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record.
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We must develop huge demonstrations, because the world is used to big dramatic affairs. They think in terms of hundreds of thousands and millions and billions... Billions of dollars are appropriated at the twinkling of an eye. Nothing little counts.
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There's nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
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You only live twice. Once when you are born and once when you look death in the face.
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And it was then that I realized wow, I'm able to write lyrics and sing and stuff like that.
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If it's a good song, it's a good song. I'll take it.
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The most striking development of the great depression of 1929 is a profound skepticism of the future of contemporary society among large sections of the American people.
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I do make a good ragu pasta, which everyone seems to like. Or that could be just me talking; who knows what they really think. I actually stole the recipe from my older sister Vera, who also loves to cook. I took all my recipes from her.
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Compared to a lot of artists, I'm usually quite covered up in videos and photo shoots.
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My wife Danielle and I love travelling, different cultures and good weather.
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The problem is not simply that the Singularity represents the passing of humankind from center stage, but that it contradicts our most deeply held notions of being.
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I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
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I am an avid reader! As for writing, I might - someday. But we'll have to wait and see.
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You try to do what you can to bring harmony wherever you go.
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People are fed up with the way things are. There is a lot of bitterness out there, a lot of anger about a lack of jobs and concerns for the next generation.
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The world is indeed a mixture of truth and make-believe. Discard the make-believe and take the truth.
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It's true that I'm not ashamed of my body. I'm comfortable, and I think more women should be more confident.
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You don't have to find out what someone's mechanical abilities are. All those factors are already a known commodity. I've seen teams win championships and have their entire team quit the next day because they weren't happy.
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Brooklyn's good. Brooklyn's funky. Brooklyn's happening.
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I was not intimidated by Kessler's record.
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If someone remembers me as a coach, they still call me 'Coach,' but if they know me for the video game, they just call me 'Madden.'
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It's interesting - Pluto's almost a brand unto itself. It's the farthest. It's the most diminutive of the classical planets. It's been maligned by astronomers. It's always the one with all the question marks in the back of the textbook in the table. I think children identify with it because it's smaller, kind of cute.
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I spend all my time right now trying to combat music retail and copyright.
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Skepticism: the mark and even the pose of the educated mind.
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I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record.
