J. G. Ballard Quotes
Writing a novel is one of those modern rites of passage, I think, that lead us from an innocent world of contentment, drunkenness, and good humor, to a state of chronic edginess and the perpetual scanning of bank statements.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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My songs have a lot going on in them -they're packed with sounds. When I have only three or four minutes to capture something, I guess I can't stand the idea of any bar going unloved.
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We did a remake of Lost in Space. Filmed it in London for four months.
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I just like to stay a little quiet and just do my own thing. If I win a little more, I think I'll get a little bit more attention.
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Writers should provoke disagreement.
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I hope to make movies that are so small they don't need to make anything to be profitable.
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I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
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Having kids is something I want to see in my future - I hope.
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In human years I am 29. In actress years I'm the ripe, promising age of 18 to 35. That's how it works here in Hollyweird.
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I can go to a country song, go right into it and make it sound authentic. And I think that's because of my ear as an impressionist.
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An influential member of parliament has not only to pay much money to become such, and to give time and labour, he has also to sacrifice his mind too - at least all the characteristics part of it that which is original and most his own.
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Not obsessed with particularly Nike, but sneakers in general. I love them.
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I have not one shred of anger in my heart against Netanyahu or his wife.
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When I did 'Hot Fuzz,' I tried to get Barbara Steele in the movie, but I was told she had retired.
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In the Senate, you can become one of the nation's leading voices on the issues.
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Suppose that every prospective parent in the world stopped having children naturally, and instead produced clones of themselves. What would the world be like in another 20 or 30 years? The answer is: much like today. Cloning would only copy the genetic aspects of people who are already here.
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I'm addicted to making music, but I don't want to do it forever. I just want a farm. Farms make you happy.
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Long for me as I for you, forgetting, what will be inevitable, the long black aftermath of pain.
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The subset of our population that has not benefited from the advancement of medication is black and brown people.
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First of all, I'm pretty private about my personal life.
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I would advise kids not to play any sports, such as tackle football, where they are exposed to repeated blows to the head.
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Job's forthright indictment of the injustice of this world is surely right. The ways of the world are weird and much more unpredictable than either scientists or theologians generally make things look.
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If you're willing to change the world let love be your energy...
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Writing a novel is one of those modern rites of passage, I think, that lead us from an innocent world of contentment, drunkenness, and good humor, to a state of chronic edginess and the perpetual scanning of bank statements.
