Jens Lekman Quotes
Every wedding is slightly different from the other. But you always get to meet the funny uncle and the weirdo relatives, and there's always someone trying to beat you up for not playing enough Beatles songs or something.
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The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.
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I find dates, in general, horrific. We have to sit there and ask these questions and pretend to eat a meal, and it just feels so stiff.
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Sometimes I wonder where I am from. I am either way ahead or I come from another world. I don't recognise this world.
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I am a keen observer of my own films; I also try to discover myself through the movies I make.
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The sky in Texas is the most amazing sky in the whole country, I think, like you can see more sky in Texas than you can see anywhere else in the world.
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The lives of African-Americans in this country are characterized by violence for most of our history. Much of that violence, at least to some extent, you know, done by the very state that's supposed to protect them.
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Once a song's out there, it's no longer mine. And that's the whole purpose of music: to belong to people.
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If I can hit No. 1 on the 'New York Times' best-seller list, I'm thinking of having the entire list tattooed on my body somewhere. It would be fabulous.
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Women empowerment does not mean you create complex among men. Then it will take 20 more years to empower men. It is all about evolving as a soul, as a human being. It does not mean that you become a sexist.
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In writing, as in medicine, there are no short cuts. You need stamina.
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A lot of people I make music with are really talented and it doesn't stop at one instrument.
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I want to still be able to garden while I can bend over.
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For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.
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People are really upside down. They want a government they can trust. They want one that's not going to raise their taxes by $15 billion and not lay off one state employee.
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I love a microphone and a big crowd; I'm an entertainer, I guess.
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Every Jew is my brother, and I will not succumb to hate speech.
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The U.N.'s impartiality allows it to negotiate and operate in some of the toughest places in the world. And time and again, studies have shown that U.N. peacekeeping is far more effective and done with far less money than what any government can do on its own.
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When 'Carmen' premiered in 1875, it was panned by the critics. It survived 45 performances. It was called a musical and moral outrage. After Bizet died, at age 37, 'Carmen' became wildly popular. If you believe in your creation, and the rest of the world is laughing or yelling 'Boo,' don't give up.
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I was knocked out by the show, Chicago.
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I really don't look at comparing things that way because even in a 14-game season, there could be a running back who could have a lot more carries than other running backs.
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I like to think of myself as the running LT. I like to run up the middle and wear defenses down. It's more exciting in between the tackles.
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When I was growing up, the first thing I wanted to be was a cowboy. That lasted till I was about ten. Then I wanted to be a baseball player. Preferably shortstop for the New York Yankees.
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Every wedding is slightly different from the other. But you always get to meet the funny uncle and the weirdo relatives, and there's always someone trying to beat you up for not playing enough Beatles songs or something.
