Emmylou Harris Quotes
I think musicians are always very generous in promoting anything good they hear. It's just kind of in our nature.
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My parents were self-made people, and they were a team.
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I can enjoy anywhere, and I can leave it. Life is about moving on.
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Remember that our sons and grandsons are going to do things that would stagger us.
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I think it's always easy to be sympathetic to parts of the government in detail; in their concrete manifestations. Because obviously, we don't have government for no reason.
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If you're not kind, then you won't be attractive to me personally because that spirit shines through and makes people attractive.
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When I fell for Johnny Galecki, we both knew immediately that we had this connection, and that was it.
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Finish last in your league and they call you idiot. Finish last in medical school and they call you doctor.
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When I think back now to the recording sessions, there is more improvisation than one hears. It's an ideal combination of arrangements and improvisation. Only a few people are able to listen and say what is composed and what is improvised. It's a unit.
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You can oppose reparations all you want, but you got to know the facts. You really, really do.
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I've sort of been an anthropologist of modern America, in a non-academic way. Whether it's Marines or Tupperware salesladies, high end audiophiles or bike couriers, I'm fascinated by the hallmarks of the American tribe.
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Constant reference to a 'war on terror' did accomplish one major objective: It stimulated the emergence of a culture of fear.
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I think if one wants to be in a continual state of insanity one should stay married to that writing partner.
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A startup is literally just a series of unfortunate events where you failed, failed, failed, and failed until you succeed.
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Our deals and performance speak for themselves. And whoever doesn't feel comfortable investing with us will not.
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I'm very involved with kids because after being a teacher for seven years, I just can't stop loving the kids. I am a teacher forever.
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It is from books that wise people derive consolation in the troubles of life.
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The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.
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On stage, you can use your emotions. It's the place where you can channel them. They have a purpose.
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Because we are all human beings, we are all HIV-eligible.
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That boy from the music shop—he might be everything you believe he is. But in the eyes of our society, he is a convicted criminal. He has nothing to lose. He is stuck where he is. On the bottom. While you are walking away from the greatest opportunity a girl can have. To win. To become independent. To achieve international fame and choose the life you desire.
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I'm terribly forgetful. I've lost laptops, cell-phones.
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If we're compared to Metallica, the greatest metal band in the world, I think that's actually a pretty damn good compliment.
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I get bored at the theatre a lot because I notice that there's not always a connection between the actors. They may be technically proficient, but they're not surprising each other. I'm thrilled by actors who make choices that are surprising.
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I think musicians are always very generous in promoting anything good they hear. It's just kind of in our nature.
