Brian Ferneyhough Quotes
I would not say that I was, these days, a 'student' of philosophy, although in my youth I was quite deeply involved with certain aspects of the British pragmatists.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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I'm pretty much a thrift shop gal. Flea markets on Sundays.
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When you go back and really listen to the legendary rappers, this is timeless music. Guys like Biggie, guys like Pac, timeless music.
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Weapons are an important factor in war, but not the decisive one; it is man and not materials that counts.
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You don't have to hit anybody on the head to be sexy.
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There's nothing more marvelously wintery than orange root veg mash; some butter is all it needs.
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I could have ended the war in a month. I could have made North Vietnam look like a mud puddle.
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My parents did not discourage me but could not understand how I could make a living by art. Their idea of an artist was a person who was condemned to starvation.
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When the sacredness of one's word is matched in the attributes of his character throughout, all that constitutes a man, then we find that there is something in a man's life greater than his occupation or his achievements; grander than acquisition or wealth; higher than genius; more enduring than fame.
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I don't actually think there has ever been too much emphasis on what I am wearing.
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I like restraint, if it doesn't go too far.
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I used to skip breakfast, but eating gets my metabolism going, so I burn more calories all day.
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We have a history of great producers - ABBA and Max Martin - we have proof of people being successful from Sweden.
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When you become a parent, you really care that you get that right, and you care about nothing else.
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Lotteries, a tax upon imbeciles.
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My buddies worked with me for weeks, and I went up to take my test, and started crying because I couldn't remember the words. I can remember songs. If you put it to a melody, I would have sung it to 'em in a minute.
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The art of acting consists in keeping people from coughing.
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Of course, nothing just falls into your lap - to get where I am now, I've worked hard.
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My career divides in two: before and after 9/11. In the first part I was trying to show that Islam is relevant to political concerns. If you want to understand Muslims, I argued, you need to understand the role of Islam in their lives. Now that seems obvious.
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Twenty to thirty years ago, who was making documentary films? Nobody. Well, relatively few people. It was an art form that had limited theatrical distribution, if any at all. Some television distribution, but relatively small audiences regardless. And in the intervening years it's become more and more popular with a lot of people.
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I never liked filming the ads, but they were so well received.
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I felt that America's duty was not to try to do everything itself, but to foster a sense of commitment that would bring out the best in every country.
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To our enemies all over the world who plan America's demise, please take my advice. Give up now. No matter what, you will lose. You will lose it all.
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I would not say that I was, these days, a 'student' of philosophy, although in my youth I was quite deeply involved with certain aspects of the British pragmatists.
