Martin Garrix (Martijn Gerard Garritsen) Quotes
I didn't start my label out of a business perspective. I did it because I wanted to create a platform where new musicians can have the chance to get into a studio, work with each other, and get their music noticed by a large audience.
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It was such a lovely day I thought it a pity to get up.
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Nuclear power plants must be prepared to withstand everything from earthquakes to tsunamis, from fires to floods to acts of terrorism.
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I'm optimistic about people and about the planet and about nature. I think it's resilient, like people are.
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If you want to do stuff, you have to be able to handle controversy.
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I really enjoy dancing. When there's music around, I can't help it; I start dancing, especially when I'm with friends.
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There are times in my life when I just want to be by myself.
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My life and my work are very interlocked. That's partly why I like to keep my private life private.
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Lyrically, I personally lean towards venting.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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Of strong importance to me is the defense of minority rights, not just racial minorities, but ideological and religious minorities.
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I think there are plenty of Libertarians that are socially conservative.
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Throughout my life I have always been amazed that people couldn't listen to other people, that they couldn't hear their best intent, that there seemed to be an enormous need to demonize.
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I've written many extra verses to songs that I learned to sing - an extra verse about a friend, or just add some verse - and that led to writing my own songs.
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With Twitter, you can build your own virtual trading floor and research department, populated by the smartest people on earth. Almost any subject or sector has you can think of, you can find a few people with an expertise in that area.
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I think about death most of the day, every day. We can't escape death, and choosing to ignore it only makes it more scary.
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We are saved by grace, not by the works of the law. But don't be so quick to write the law off.
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I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.
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I didn't know I was compared to Elizabeth Montgomery, but I think that I'm in very good company with her.
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I wasn't thinking of the longevity of any of my songs, but I am extremely pleased with the lasting effect.
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The rich are always going to say that, you know, just give us more money and we'll go out and spend more and then it will all trickle down to the rest of you. But that has not worked the last 10 years, and I hope the American public is catching on.
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Leaders must encourage their organizations to dance to forms of music yet to be heard.
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I guess the point of that song 'Troublemaker, Doppelganger' is trying to navigate the worth of beauty and if it's hurtful or helpful to value beauty. If it's a curse or a blessing. Is that something really negative and morbid, like the hearse, or is it the limousine - a glamorous symbol of enjoying life?
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There's really no substitute for working hard. I think that's my biggest talent. There are always people who are funnier and more talented than I am, but I don't take anything for granted and I commit myself 100% to each of my roles.
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I didn't start my label out of a business perspective. I did it because I wanted to create a platform where new musicians can have the chance to get into a studio, work with each other, and get their music noticed by a large audience.
