Flea Quotes
I wanted to play in a band, and I wanted to do music for a living, and that's what I dedicated my life to.
Quotes to Explore
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Cuba needs a dose of perestroika.
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The tragedy of all of this is that it happened to me and it shouldn't have happened. It ruined my life and my career. That's the tragedy of this.
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My wife asked me if I ever thought I would ever retire from stand-up. And I thought about it, and I was like, 'No, because it's my job; it's what I do, and I enjoy it.' It's still the most challenging thing for me to do.
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We have been given a role to play. We have been asked to provide, to give lectures on the role of Islamic development and the way we do it here, so the people who are Muslims there would understand what the role of Islam is.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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I am not saying we are categorizing Ellen White in the biblical context of a false prophet.
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I had done some TV movies that were great experiences but, no, I wasn't looking to do a series.
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Unfortunately, America doesn't have a minister of culture, and I don't understand why. It's really bad for young 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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All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one.
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There is one system of justice, demanding that all be held accountable when laws are broken.
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I'm the little dog who goes the wrong way - under the hoop.
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I wanted to publish a book simply to be buried with it; that's all I wanted. I had no ambition beyond that.
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Given a choice between Charlie Mingus and Eric Dolphy or Joe Strummer and Lou Reed, there was no choice. I like Reed and Strummer, but it's kiddie music.
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Unless you work for '60 Minutes', your life is: You do stories about things, and nothing happens as a result.
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If you don't ponder the end of the world on a regular basis, I don't think you're really human.
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I went to high school in New York City. So, I grew up in New Jersey my whole life, and I was watching all the people and all the kids that I met there become so jaded.
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The studio have always claimed that the ship is the star of the show, especially when they're renegotiating contracts.
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My mother persevered through much adversity because she possessed faith in God, self-respect, and an awareness of history; most especially, she was astute in Africa's significant contribution to world history. Sister Betty refused to live her life as a victim.
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I've had nightmares about having to kick people out of my band because they've said that they don't like the Beatles. I'd wake up and turn to them and say, "You like the Beatles, right?"
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I was not the pampered baby, no. I'm five years younger, and my parents were actually very strict with me, more strict than with the other ones.
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'Therefore' is a word the poet must not know.
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I'm trying to find out NOT how Nature could be, but how Nature IS.
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I wanted to play in a band, and I wanted to do music for a living, and that's what I dedicated my life to.
