Dee Hock Quotes
The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.
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I would convert to Judaism if the operation didn't hurt so much.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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Never regret yesterday. Life is in you today and you make your tomorrow.
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Speech happens to not be his language.
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Practically, I am interested in television because it keeps me home and it's fast, and I exist in independent films mostly, and you don't get paid for those, or you don't get paid enough.
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I don't make any distinction between a popular TV series or blockbuster film and doing Shakespeare. They're different, but as long as the material is good and the intention is honourable, it's all the same to me.
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I admit I do have some drawbacks and limitations as a candidate. Although I am a professional comedian, some of my critics maintain that this is not enough. I cannot deny that I stand before you untested and inexperienced - I only spent two years in television, never as a romantic lead or a song and dance man.
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But there is no withdrawal, but with tobacco there is terrible withdrawal, it is almost impossible for a lot of people. I did, I went cold turkey, they never had any patches in those days but grass was not difficult, alcohol not difficult, but tobacco - oh my god.
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Capitalism is about adventurers who get harmed by their mistakes, not people who harm others with their mistakes.
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I feel like God gave me the ability to play a game. I try to take it very seriously. I realize it's just a game.
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An ordinary kitten will ask more questions than any five-year-old.
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Dance should mean something to you.
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Until the year 1967, it was a crime, for which you could be put in prison, to make homosexual love to someone in your own house. If they came in and caught you at it, you could be put into prison. This has changed - I'm talking about England, incidentally.
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I did have one bad accident up north near Deerhurst. I was driving back in the winter on these snowy roads, and these two snowmobilers were racing up a hill and they weren't looking, so they caught me as I was going up the other side of the hill, and they smashed into me.
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People, when they come up to me, are like, 'Did we go to high school together? Or did I make out with you at sleepaway camp?' And oftentimes, yes, that is the answer, because I went to a giant high school and made out with everybody.
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I think any song should sound good just played on a solitary instrument with the vocal. If you have those basics you have all you need. The production then just polishes that idea into the finished thing.
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I don't believe in the no-carb diet... I have a theory. I think if you give up carbs, you get cranky. You must include them in your daily diet.
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Endorphins are a very powerful thing.
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You have to save yourself before you can save anyone else.
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Mr. Wurlitzer, I am now in a position to receive your organ.
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In the beginning, I found it hard to give my songs away, but now I've realised it's exciting, and it's only making me better.
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I think everyone in the world is friends if you can only get them to see you don't want to be un-friends.
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The mind must not be forced; artificial and constrained manners fill it with foolish presumption, through unnatural elevation and vain and ridiculous inflation, instead of solid and vigorous nutriment.
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The problem is never how to get new, innovative thoughts into your mind, but how to get old ones out.
