Frank Harris Quotes
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It is exciting to write about the present once one gets beyond the trivia of the moment. As a time to live in, as a time to think about, the present is intriguing.
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I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.
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Inside every adult male is a denied little boy.
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To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
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I never did a dirty armpit. You can look dirty, but you can't be dirty.
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Public humiliation comes to us all, and never so surely as when we're just a little bit pleased with ourselves and feel, just for once, that everything is going our way.
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There are no opportune times for a penalty, and this is not one of those times.
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Reverence is fatal to literature.
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In the 60s, if you wanted to be an actor, you couldn't do just one thing.
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He who improves an opportunity sows a seed which will yield fruit in opportunity for himself and others.
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I have chosen to keep my personal life separate from my music, as the two are exclusive from each other, and I want to remain that way. I'll talk music, production, writing songs, touring with anyone but keep religion, politics and world affairs off the table, as my expertise is in songs and music.
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I don't believe love goes away just because you're buried in a casket.
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Most people learn to improvise on their own, listening to records, endless hours of noodling on their instrument in the bedroom with all their spare time. That's traditionally how people learn.
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I have no superstitions. I don't have to have a Sunday outfit. I don't have socks or underwear I have to wear.
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I know I am a writer; it is the only thing I am sure of.
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Relationships are people's No. 1 priorities. They want to have good relationships, and a lot of times they don't.
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I'm a very spontaneous person. If someone aggravates me, I'm going to go after them. I wake up every morning, and I say, 'What bad guys should I go after today?'
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You have to love your body, respect it, and treat it well.
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Writing is a socially acceptable form of schizophrenia.
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Luckily, I was raised by people who'd already seen all the yuck stuff, which is why they originally didn't want me to act. I understood the difference between getting a part at a Hollywood party and getting a job.
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I had toured so much in the 1960s and 1970s that I wanted a break. I didn't go back touring until 1995.
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I thought, I need to reinvent myself. I want every day of life to be wonderful, fascinating, interesting, creative. And what am I gonna do to make that happen?
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I was involved with the landmines before the Princess of Wales, and nobody gave a damn about people losing their limbs. It only became a success when she came along.
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Strong people are made by opposition like kites that go up against the wind.
