Penn Jillette Quotes
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The way we do music in Brazil is very different because we are so moved by music; we grow up with that.
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He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.
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It is something where I think that people need to take a step back and realize how bad these things we are doing really are for our ears. But nobody really thinks about it. We're playing shows every night with music in our ears. That's just the industry.
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Power focuses on self-preservation; principle focuses on making ideas successful.
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I don't do fake. That's the first thing you should know about me. I'm not one to put on airs or change my demeanor depending on where I am or who I am talking to.
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I have a roof over my head. I had a breakfast, and a lot of people in the world can't say that. I'm not going to complain about being interviewed.
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The best part of being blonde is forgivable momentary lapses of common sense.
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I was supposed to be a doctor. I was supposed to go to Princeton. And everything I was supposed to do I didn't.
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Death and vulgarity are the only two facts in the nineteenth century that one cannot explain away.
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There's no second chance on stage, and I was trained to make the most of my first chance.
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I write songs as honestly as I can without worrying about genres or labels. Sometimes I sing, and sometimes I rap, and sometimes I do something in between. I jump around on stage and don't care too much about how I look. I try to be myself even though I'm still figuring myself out.
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There are two ways of being creative. One can sing and dance. Or one can create an environment in which singers and dancers flourish.
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I remember one game when I pitched in Yankee Stadium and gave up five runs in the first inning. It would have been easy to quit, but I shut 'em out the rest of the way, and we came back and won the game.
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When there were first rumors of us going after LeBron, some fans wondered how we could do that after all that happened. But after the 'Sports Illustrated' letter, every fan is thrilled to have him back. That was so heartfelt.
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I'm a typical California boy.
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Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.
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I'm an atheist, I always thought, 'This is it.' If there is going to be a heaven, it should be on earth. I feel much happier than most people. I'm fairly stoic about death, but I'm not keen on dying if it's going to be long and protracted. I don't have dark nights of the soul, except occasionally. I'm such a little busy bee.
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I would provide more opportunities for the kids of urban communities to go to school and learn trades - to get more jobs to take care of their families.
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On handling stress When you start projecting on the future-'Oh my God, I gotta do this and I’m not there yet'-well, of course you’re not there yet because you’re here now. That time will come…I try to stay in the moment as much as I can and find whatever joy I can in that moment, no matter what it is. Then it doesn’t feel as stressful.
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The thing about punk is that there are purists. Once you start going outside of that, they don't think what you're doing is punk rock.
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It opens up new perspectives on how actions that involve noticing and befriending the sensations in our bodies can produce profound changes in both mind and brain.
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I am not interested in shooting new things - I am interested to see things new.
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The medium is not the message - the message is the message.
