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 didn't record 'Pumped Up Kicks' out of a sense of moral obligation.
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I don't think I am especially interested in celebrities, but I love talking about what is going on with people and why they do what they do.
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My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us, the world is full of it and you simply take as much as you require.
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Though men may be deep, mentally they are slow.
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Drink, sir, is a great provoker of three things . . . nose-painting, sleep, and urine. Lechery, sir, it provokes, and unprovokes; it provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance.
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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.
