Fred Tomaselli Quotes
I like the idea of multidisciplinary conversations, so in that spirit, I try and make a contribution from the art world into the music world.
Quotes to Explore
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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The political system is not for the people. The people are secondary to the economy. It's about what generates money, not about what benefits the people.
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We tend to talk about death as if it is losing a battle, but that assumes living is winning and dying is not.
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Everyone wants me to be perfect, but I am so far from perfect!
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I just think Australia tends to make very good movies, so if someone hands me an Australian or an American film script I would guess the Australian film would be more intriguing.
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In 20 years I want to look back and see a collection of crazy characters that I made - a menagerie.
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Fiction should be about moral dilemmas that are so bloody difficult that the author doesn't know the answer.
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When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.
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Depending on where my self-confidence was, growing up, I would use humor either to bring people closer, or to keep them away from certain feelings I had.
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I'm not 'Will's brother' anymore. Will is my brother. I'm paving the way for all middle children out there.
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We should not have drug laws or a court system that disproportionately punishes the black community.
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In New Hampshire, we know that small businesses and entrepreneurs are the engines of economic growth in the 21st-century economy, and our state has long been defined by the entrepreneurial spirit of our people.
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If we lose sight of the fact that writing is entertainment, then writing is doomed.
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To be safe at the expense of the liberty of other people is a difficult equation.
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Wait long enough, and people will surprise and impress you.
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Love is a credulous thing.
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We are in a world that is quite extremist and extremism makes more noise. Normality does not sell.
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Do not imagine that what we have said of the insufficiency of our understanding and of its limited extent is an assertion founded only on the Bible: for philosophers likewise assert the same, and perfectly understand it,- without having regard to any religion or opinion.
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I try to get that across in the work, to try to, if I'm lucky, to make this world a little bit better for all of us before I check out. And that's if I'm lucky, I don't always get to have that privilege but I try always.
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As an art form, opera is a rare and remarkable creation. For me, it expresses aspects of the human drama that cannot be expressed in any other way, or certainly not as beautifully.
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My favorite Elvis era has always been his early Sun Records stuff. It was raw, just Elvis singing what he felt. It had all the influences of black blues that came out of Memphis and these gospel quartets that he loved. You can really hear that in his music from Sun.
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I like dark, dramatic roles; they're just really powerful and real.
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I like the idea of multidisciplinary conversations, so in that spirit, I try and make a contribution from the art world into the music world.
