James Murphy Quotes
I love rock. I love the music that was born out of the latter part of the 20th century. It means a lot to me.
Quotes to Explore
-
I never thought I wouldn't succeed. Not because I thought I was good-looking - I just thought I would make it.
-
The science of life is changing hearts and minds.
-
I always wear the same thing at home. I can't be bothered with jewelry. My pants have elastic waists. I like to be comfortable. There are so many more important things to worry about.
-
Let me go to hell, that's all I ask, and go on cursing them there, and them look down and hear me, that might take some of the shine off their bliss.
-
One of the most important tools we have at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reach high growth entrepreneurs is the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.
-
The worst I think that I ever was, when 'Unforgettable' had come out, and not long after that I was on - I was on my way to my second divorce. And that was a crushing, crushing blow.
-
The classic, 'Romeo and Juliet,' for me, is the iconic story of young love.
-
In the military I could exercise the power of being automatically respected because of the medals on my chest, not because I had done anything right at the moment to earn that respect. This is pretty nice. It's also a psychological trap that can stop one's growth and allow one to get away with just plain bad behavior.
-
If the Soviet Union and the United States have not experienced direct military confrontations, on the other hand, they supported, armed and trained Africans, to fight other Africans.
-
Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.
-
Focus on remedies, not faults.
-
One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.
-
I like excess. And giant M&M's.
-
I think the tone of the show has certainly changed over the years, because it's really, really hard to do something different when you have a show going on as long as this has.
-
I always said punk was an attitude. It was never about having a Mohican haircut or wearing a ripped T-shirt. It was all about destruction, and the creative potential within that.
-
Any reaction is better than none.
-
The Tower of David is important for Israel's heritage and existence because it is more than a tower, it is a symbol. It is more important than the Azrieli Towers.
-
I get a great high from writing.
-
I've always wanted a 'Full House' reunion, so when you see stuff like this comes back, it's super exciting.
-
I speak a little bit of French and German, but apparently, I'm really bad at Dutch. The pronunciations are quite hard. I tried to say 'hello' in Dutch, and it did not work. People were just like, 'What?'
-
I remember once, we got an interview, and he said, 'Dad, these people are writing about me like I'm an adult. Don't they know I'm a kid?' I have never tried to encourage him to get a music image like other musicians have.
-
Everybody complains about getting older, but I find it such a rich time of life. There are negative things about it, I suppose, but more than that, I'm finding it to be a very positive experience in which growth suggests itself in a much more alluring way than it did when I was young - isn't that funny?
-
I wrote a song called "Green Day" because I was smoking a lot of dope.
-
I love rock. I love the music that was born out of the latter part of the 20th century. It means a lot to me.
