Mason Cooley Quotes
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It's hard for me to view Baltimore outside the context of what Baltimore has always been in my mind: a violent place.
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America's fine, nice, nice hiking near L.A. But I am European. I love London and Paris. Friends and intellect, big thought, why not?
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One of life's fundamental truths states, 'Ask and you shall receive.' As kids we get used to asking for things, but somehow we lose this ability in adulthood. We come up with all sorts of excuses and reasons to avoid any possibility of criticism or rejection.
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Generally my songs are just some riffs slung together as an excuse for a guitar solo.
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I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.
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As a poet, I would always hear emcees come up to me and say, 'Yo, you should rap,' and I was like, 'No.' You know, the label was tough for me. I'm a poet. I was proud of that distinction between the two, not wanting to be the other.
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Writers tell stories better, because they've had more practice, but everyone has a book in them. Yes, that old cliche.
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How can I wage political battle against a widow who does not mean anyone any harm except only the president himself?
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Working on 'Girls' opened up a lot of opportunity for me. It's like a dream job. It's a dream.
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You who speak languages, you are such liars.
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I have a friendship with Hezbollah, and I also have contacts outside of Lebanon, but it doesn't mean I follow anyone's agenda.
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Death always seems to be around me.
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Saudi Arabia is one of India's most valued strategic partners.
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Distinctions between citizens solely because of their ancestry are by their very nature odious to a free people whose institutions are founded upon the doctrine of equality.
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Keep your eye on the ball.
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African-Americans know about racism, but I don't think we really know the causes. I decided it's first of all a family problem.
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Community action is as valuable a principle on the international level as it has been domestically.
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I think there's always been singers like that and i've done my fair share of cheese as well.
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There was a time when fast playing and fretboard pyrotechnics on the bass were important to me and when I am recording a bass track, that is still very important to me.
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There has been a failure to grasp how competing narratives fight for the attention of angry young Muslims, and we have grossly underestimated the appeal of the jihadist brand.
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I want people to use Perl. I want to be a positive ingredient of the world and make my American history. So, whatever it takes to give away my software and get it used, that's great.
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Guarding your heart and protecting your dignity are a little bit more important than clarifying the emotions of someone who's only texting you back three words. I've learned that from trying to figure out people who don't deserve to be figured out.
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It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.
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Why do we never expect dull people to be rascals?
