James Murphy Quotes
My high-techness is pretty low-tech. I'm not wildly computer savvy. I'm a record person.
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We say God and the imagination are one... How high that highest candle lights the dark.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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When think about the Frank Oceans of the world, it's not like we don't have gay men within the hip-hop community.
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It's not easy to talk about things that are still hurting.
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It's always been my dream to just continually do really cool indie movies - character-driven stuff.
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One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
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Self-discovery is above all the realization that we are alone: it is the opening of an impalpable, transparent wall - that of our consciousness - between the world and ourselves.
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The truth is that technology is only valuable if it helps you run your organization better.
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In my role as a spokesperson for Amnesty International U.S.A. and as a supporter of various charitable causes including Unlock Iran, a campaign to release prisoners of conscience in Iran, I have never been faced with the threat of intimidation or arrest.
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People know I have a good time on stage. I love my life. I love my job.
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The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs.
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I don't have to go to the weight room. I don't have to go work out if I don't want to.
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The truth is, I'm just a rough old New Zealander who has enjoyed many challenges in his life.
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Cyberespionage and cyberattack is exploding from our adversaries inside our country. We don't seem capable of stopping it.
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Most artists I run into aren't that thrilled with what they do anyway. They are glad to have different versions out there to see which one the audience likes the best.
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I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.
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When I was in high school, I earned the pimple award and every other gross-out award.
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Happiness is knowing and appreciating what you've got. I am very, very, very grateful for what, to me, is dead easy.
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I don't get the jitters and I don't get nervous, because I build that comfort on set for myself. Sometimes if I'm gonna do something really crazy, it helps me to yell or look like an idiot on set, so that when I'm about to do a scene, I've already embarrassed myself. I find ways to work around getting the jitters.
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When you record an album and it goes platinum... yeah, you're in the studio and you work hard for months, but it's not like your whole body hurts. Maybe you get a little hoarse and tired. But on 'Dancing With the Stars,' everything hurts.
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If I wanted to lay down a baby con, I could say I was the product of a broken home. But I'd only be bum-rapping my parents.
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In this age of globalization, instant real time media and television, everyone all over the world realizes that high energy usage equates with a high standard of living and wealth.
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I make mistakes; I'll be the second to admit it.
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My high-techness is pretty low-tech. I'm not wildly computer savvy. I'm a record person.
