Martin Puryear Quotes
I realized it wasn't necessary to work in the traditional methods of carving and casting.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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For me, songwriting starts with a melody. When a musician plays a chord progression, either the words and vocal melody come to me, or they don't. That's how I determine who to write with. It works, or it doesn't.
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All genius is a conquering of chaos and mystery.
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My father was a factory worker, and we were really poor. But everything I earned peddling papers and working in stores, he made me put aside for education.
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For me, my home is a peaceful place where I can rest, and it gives me back energy.
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When talking about writing, I often use the analogy of archaeology. There are these great tunes all around. Your skill as a musician allows you to pick them out without breaking them.
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My advice to anyone would be to focus on your current job and be the best at it. The rest will take care of itself.
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I don't take pleasure in anyone's demise, really.
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All working parents should have paid family leave. That's one of many reasons I'm working to elect Hillary Clinton. She has a plan to guarantee workers - men and women - up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to care for a new child or a seriously ill family member.
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A person who has been punished is not less inclined to behave in a given way; at best, he learns how to avoid punishment.
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The mainstream sort of presentation of the civil rights movement was not something that I directly inherited.
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I am so grateful that I accepted the offer to do 'CSI,' but it was like being shot out of a cannon, and it was so different from anything that I have ever done.
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No day is similar to another, but usually mail is part of my start of the day. Our company never sleeps: we have business in 180 countries, so there are no real mornings or nights.
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Horses and horsepower alike are about status and being cool.
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I think everyone knows the news has become ridiculous. It's entertainment driven.
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I don't think you'll ever get enough picking.
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I just want to show the fans my big smile and play the game that I love.
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All we have is our vote. But it's powerful.
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Sportspersons have to reinvent themselves every day. It helps them improve.
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We have been filled with grief as we have witnessed the decline of the North American Church that was once filled with missionary zeal and yet now seems determined to bury itself in a deadly embrace with the spirit of the age.
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I enjoy the element of pushing yourself, learning something new, whether it's a dance step, a scene, an emotion.
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I believe inspiration is contagious.
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Too many of us are vulnerable, and I look forward to working with AARP to advise people about the safest ways to conduct their financial transactions and manage social media.
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I realized it wasn't necessary to work in the traditional methods of carving and casting.
