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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I still owe a duty of loyalty to my clients and former clients, so I cannot specify which clients I did not especially find congenial, but the cause was the same.
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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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I'm a huge Kevin Youkilis fan.
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The United States is the most innovative country in the world. But our leadership could slip away if we fail to properly fund primary, secondary and higher education.
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So, as opposed to getting people in to read the script and read scenes with me, what I wanted to do was sit down and chat to these people and just say, "Okay. Do you share my sense of humor? Do you understand what this film is getting at? Do you know the tone that we're trying to get to?" And it was interesting.
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Sometimes a time dictates what a film will be. Sometimes a film dictates what the time will be.
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My idea of perfect happiness is a healthy family, peace between nations, and all the critics die.
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I was trying to do the same thing that I always do which is make an interesting record.
