Brian Eno Quotes
Control and surrender have to be kept in balance. That's what surfers do - take control of the situation, then be carried, then take control. In the last few thousand years, we've become incredibly adept technically. We've treasured the controlling part of ourselves and neglected the surrendering part.
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I love being a part of country music. I love going out and... doing things for the first time for country music. I always enjoy that.
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We need leaders who will stand unapologetically in defense of marriage.
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For me, whenever I would see a lot of 'black films,' I didn't feel represented in it. I didn't feel connected to the characters or the situations or the humor.
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I don't make any distinction between a popular TV series or blockbuster film and doing Shakespeare. They're different, but as long as the material is good and the intention is honourable, it's all the same to me.
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I went to Japan and I lived there. I lived in Mexico for a year. I went to Europe. I lived in Canada.
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My parents wanted us to be well-rounded individuals and really have the American experiences as richly as one can.
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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Genius is a promontory jutting out into the infinite.
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I give two hoots about being typecast. It's not in my hands.
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Death is the beginning of something.
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I really love learning and working long hours.
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I can relate to pushing yourself because you want to help and move culture toward justice.
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The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more technique there is, the less there is.
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All right, every day ain't going to be the best day of your life, don't worry about that. If you stick to it you hold the possibility open that you will have better days.
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You want to be comfortable, but it's also good to stay on your toes, especially in the midst of a long season.
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I think what electronic culture permits is incredible diversity, and what the print-created world demanded and created was tremendous suppression of diversity.
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My musical education started in the limelight, because I found myself surrounded by real musicians, but after my career had taken off.
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I try changing my surfing, which is the absolute worst thing you can do. Everyone surfs their own way. If I try to surf like someone else I look like a dork.
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Changing laws and changing the political dialogue, while necessary, is insufficient to ensure that bullying stops; to ensure that every young person is supported by their parents and their teachers as they question who they are and they discover who they are regardless of the sexuality.
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Control and surrender have to be kept in balance. That's what surfers do - take control of the situation, then be carried, then take control. In the last few thousand years, we've become incredibly adept technically. We've treasured the controlling part of ourselves and neglected the surrendering part.
