Darrell Lance Abbott (Dimebag Darrell) Quotes
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I used to believe I was going to live forever. And then you suddenly become aware that you're not.
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I never understood the realism of an imaginary circumstance. While I was doing 'Smoke Signals,' I relied on my instinct and what I grew up with. I had this energy, but it was a one-dimensional thing.
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God gave me a very good hand to play over my 88 years. I have no regrets.
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I love 'The Guardian' series. Bianca St. Ives is one of my favorite heroines ever, and the combination of action, suspense, and romance makes her story pure fun to write.
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In Australia, kids play in American accents.
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I had this 'War and Peace' thing of wanting to experience war as a kind of incredible human enterprise. I even applied to Officer Candidate School. Then the practical side of me kicked in and I thought, 'I really don't want to get drafted.' So I went down to the physical and checked every psychological disorder and drug on the medical history form.
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Whenever I'm in Des Moines, I always make a trip to Manhattan Deli for a sandwich. I spent a lot of time there when I was going to college at Drake, so it's usually my one 'go-to' food stop when I'm in town.
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My mother was against me being an artist. She just wanted me to marry a rich man.
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I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.
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I always assumed I would leave drama school and do 'Lady Macbeth' and all sorts of serious things. It just didn't happen.
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No matter how famous and established they were or however blessed they were with great songs or long careers, if they lived alone, they lived alone. That's not the way I wanted to live prior to the tour or after.
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I still find it hard to believe that the whole era of jazz is over.
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Truth comes to us mediated by human love.
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There comes a time in the affairs of man when he must take the bull by the tail and face the situation.
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I started breaking out of my shell in sophomore and junior year.
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Composition has almost always been solitary.
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The young people who join extremist groups are clearly suffering from massive deficiencies in religious knowledge and are often politically gullible (when they are not attempting to salve pangs of conscience by cutting themselves off from a life of delinquency).
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Movement of people is taking place on an immense scale, and from a European perspective, the number of potential future immigrants seems limitless.
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Don't have a cow, man.
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On general principle, I boycott shows that don't employ actors.
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Of all athletic forms, running is perhaps the most taxing and the most exciting; that is, when carried to the extreme.
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At every stage of my career I have had interesting and cordial colleagues, some of whom are close friends.
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To receive this award from an organization I admire so much makes me totally happy and grateful.
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Glen Tipton and K.K. Downing are the gods of double-guitar axemanship.
