Peter Beard Quotes
I made a life for myself in Africa that was as far as you could possibly get from art school at Yale.
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It took me a while and a lot of hard times to figure out my purpose, I am so happy with my life. I just want to help make other people happy, too.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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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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One's own religion is after all a matter between oneself and one's Maker and no one else's.
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Me and my dad are kind of distant since my mom and him separated.
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When I'm in 'Man vs. Wild' mode, it's not pleasure. Every sensor is firing and I'm on reserve power all the time and I'm digging deep - and that's the magic of it as well, and that's raw and it's great.
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How are we to live with the desert, in the desert, within the desert?
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Authority has to exist before it can be limited, and it is authority that is in scarce supply in those modernizing countries where government is at the mercy of alienated intellectuals, rambunctious colonels, and rioting students.
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I have won the most national titles as a German, so what should I do after that? Lay back and take it easy? That's not how I am.
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Symbolism is alright in 'fiction,' but I tell true life stories simply about what happened to people I knew.
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I think it's difficult to do fashion for men, because either you become very over-homosexual fashion or very boring fashion. You don't want a boy who looks 15 in a little pair of shorts with some strange art... But to see just a jacket and tie is boring.
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Democracies can't handle austerity measures very well.
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Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation.
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If a topic hits me, I'll start going on it. But you can't force it.
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Of course I wanted an agent from the time I was like 5, but my mother was like, 'No, you're going to be normal, you're going to go to school, you're going to get good grades, you're going to play soccer, and if you do well, if you keep your grades up, you can do one community-theater show a year.'
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I grew up with 'Friends' from day one and, like, 'Seinfeld' and 'Frazier,' those sorts of shows, but for sure, 'Friends' was it for our family. Like, we would watch every Thursday night at eight o'clock; I couldn't wait.
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Playing further up the pitch, you have more opportunities to score and provide assists, and it's something I liked right from the start.
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Stay away from drugs. They're not worth it. I've tried, but there's none of them that's worth it.
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Clemens, Seaver, Gibson, Maddux - I just don't see myself in that category. I'm flattered that maybe it's debatable at this point.
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I read so many things because a colleague or a friend will post something, and I'll be able to learn a tremendous amount only because they drew attention to it. So I try to do that for others, and that's the great thing about social media. It's not always a narcissistic cesspool or waste of time.
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New York is a much more bourgeois city, more of a tourist attraction than a muscular metropolis. It's lost moxie and a rough energy, while gaining grace and friendliness. I love both versions of the city, but I wish the prosperous Manhattan would become a little easier for young people to afford.
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I split my commission and personal work about 50 per cent each. It is important to get that balance in life.
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I don't think there are in life, pure darkness or pure light. Everyone's got a little of everything.
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I made a life for myself in Africa that was as far as you could possibly get from art school at Yale.
