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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Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much any more.
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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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Going back into the history of a word, very often into Latin, we come back pretty commonly to pictures or models of how things happen or are done.
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The one thing that I do is take really complicated systems and subjects and make them accessible to regular people.
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I heard a definition once: Happiness is health and a short memory! I wish I'd invented it, because it is very true.
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How frugal is the chariot that bears a human soul.
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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.
