Michael Peter Balzary (Flea) Quotes
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Yanukovych has changed everything in Ukrainian jails - real criminals have been released, while representatives of the middle class and politically rebellious free-minded people have filled the prisons.
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The American tradition of Washington and Hamilton and Madison and Lincoln and TR and Pat Buchanan is of economic nationalism - making America an independent, self-sufficient, sovereign forever country that's able to stand on its own feet.
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It's not easy to talk about things that are still hurting.
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It's not the situation, but whether we react negative or respond positive to the situation that is important.
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You know what I like? I like classic stuff. I like 'The Andy Griffith Show' – the variety of characters was so amazing to me.
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Please know that being 80 is not a scary thing. When you're 80, your life is much freer.
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It's amazing, it doesn't feel like it has been 10 years since retirement.
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I was the first actress who branded her own line at a time when everyone just lent their name to a product. Everyone said I shouldn't do it, but it was probably the best thing I've ever done.
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I think the government must recognise that the wounds of conflict are even more grievous on the mind than the body, and indeed may even serve to fuel further conflict. Where conflict cannot be avoided, provision of adequate psychosocial services to prevent the adverse mental health consequences should take priority.
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I know it's a guy thing to chest bump, but me and my dancers chest bump before hitting the stage. Not too hard though...ouch!
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One thing I've learned now is that I should not say when a book is coming out until I'm sure I know.
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Blessedness consists in the accomplishment of our desires, and in our having only regular desires.
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While I have never been more excited about SecondMarket, I have chosen to move on from day-to-day management of the private company/fund business so that I can focus 100% of my energy on our digital currency business.
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I was the family alien. Both my parents are quite creative, but I was... appalling... always putting on little shows. I was rather a shy child, not a natural performer, but there was a performative edge to everything I did.
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Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.
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We can't go all over the world killing people because we disagree with them.
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At home, I dedicate occasional whole days to reading as if I'm a convalescent. The ideal place for this is the bath, where the body floats free. Books go a little wavy, but they're mine, so who cares.
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I remember being told very early on, 'Just say what they want to hear in the audition, and we'll figure it out later on.' So there have been a few tricky moments. I once said I could ride, when the truth is I'm terrified of horses, but I got the job!
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In a heavy oppressive atmosphere, when the spirits sink too low, the best cordial is to read over all the letters of one's friends.
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We like the wrong sorts of girls, they wrote. They are usually the ones worth writing about.
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Music needs room to breathe.
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The value of a sentiment is the amount of sacrifice you are prepared to make for it.
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Good women are rarely clever and clever women are rarely good.
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Anything worth doing good takes a little chaos.
