James McBride Quotes
Historians will tell you that they deal with fact and empirical evidence. But that doesn't really help me understand a person.
Quotes to Explore
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Whenever I go to a new city, whether visiting or vacationing, I would always make that a point to get to the record store early on, just to get my bearings and see what was going on around town.
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I do most of my reading on the train ride to and from work. But I always have a book in my handbag so that I can read at any time, anywhere.
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Many faux pas of fashion can be avoided if you curb your instinctive desire to buy things with your heart instead of your head.
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I had seen some films made about the underground music world in Tehran, and most of them were short documentaries about 30 or 40 minutes long. And I always wondered why they weren't publicized more. Really, their only flaw was they were short documentaries.
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Chavez made a compete fool of himself in front of the entire world while giving the U.N. a black eye. But the real losers are the Venezuelan people who have to put up with this unstable character every day.
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My choice was to ruin my son's life by giving him money or giving 90-plus percent to charity. Not much of a choice.
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In a strange way, I'm way more comfortable onstage than anywhere else.
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In film, you can't go into analytical explorations because the audience will reject that.
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I never listen to Led Zeppelin. But, I mean, I don't think Robert Plant or Jimmy Page listen to Led Zeppelin, either. We all probably obsessed over the same old blues records growing up.
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Once I'm in a situation where I can not do anything for three years and go off the map, I'll focus more on writing. Right now, I want to just make Flume awesome... and big.
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I think there are more female characters in videogames now but I also think that's because videogames in general are more diverse now.
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I don't think I could have a genuine relationship with someone who didn't love to travel and appreciate new foods. Traveling is a big part of my life, and I want to share that with the people close to me.
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We live in an image society. Speeches are not what anybody cares about; what they care about is the picture.
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It was necessary to have an even depth of corn on the top compared to the sides, so the air would not take the easiest route and not evenly dry the stored corn.
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All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.
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The 'Kickin' It' set is so much fun, I find myself in a new adventure every week. I work with an amazing cast and crew.
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I was a real daydreamer at school, gazing out of the window and losing myself in imaginary worlds.
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'Gorilla Man' is a composite of a few individuals, but the song itself was actually inspired by James Taylor. I spied his 'Gorilla' album laying on my floor and in some altered state, instantly started singing the chorus. It was fun to write. There's an old notebook with at least three more verses in it somewhere.
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Venture capitalists are like lemmings jumping on the software bandwagon.
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I love my wife. She had money when I didn't.
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You have to be looking for a job to get unemployment benefits. If you stop looking for work, you are no longer eligible to receive benefits.
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I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups to help provide a dialog.
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Historians will tell you that they deal with fact and empirical evidence. But that doesn't really help me understand a person.
