Peter Garrett Quotes
There was never going to be a right time for a band that was still recording and had health in its environment, had made a very good record and was playing well.
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They that are intoxicated by self-conceit have interposed themselves between it and the Divine and infallible Physician. Witness how they have entangled all men, themselves included, in the mesh of their devices. They can neither discover the cause of the disease, nor have they any knowledge of the remedy.
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I never thought 'Stairway to Heaven' was a long song. I loved how there was this part and then there was another part that was completely different.
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When people say to me 'what do you think of rap music?' my answer is there's no such thing. There's rap and there's music.
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'Saving Grace,' even though fictionally it was set in Oklahoma, we shot it right outside of L.A.
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I was studying political science; I was adamant that I was going to follow in my father's footsteps.
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I think, for the majority of my twenties, I was always so concerned with what I didn't have, or what I still wanted.
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We have to balance the lineality of the known universe with the nonlineality of the unknown universe.
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The difference between American parties is actually simple. Democrats are in favor of higher taxes to pay for greater spending, while Republicans are in favor of greater spending, for which the taxpayers will pay.
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Right now I'm really happy with how things are going with my chess career, so I'm not thinking of doing anything else.
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I love working with a cast and a group of people every day, which is different than recording because you're usually pretty isolated and alone. They serve as a good balance for each other.
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Close friends consider me a literary snob.
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I love puffins. They are small, round gothic birds, and their babies are called pufflings.
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Set religion free, and a new humanity will begin.
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I go to wherever God calls me, wherever the church calls me to come to minister and preach the word of God.
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You lose the speed before the stamina.
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I, myself, I am not interested in reality television; just me, myself, speaking.
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You don't choose your public; your public chooses you.
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There are realities we all share, regardless of our nationality, language, or individual tastes. As we need food, so do we need emotional nourishment: love, kindness, appreciation, and support from others.
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If I hadn't been inside of Biosphere 2 and really lived a biological life-support system, I definitely would not be involved in life-support systems for space.
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I worked with Dionne Warwick, did shows with Bette Midler, and then I did the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Springsteen at the Garden. It was all important stuff because you want people to know you can work, you can sing, and you can still look good!
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You don't have to know how to make a movie. If you truly love cinema with all your heart and with enough passion, you can't help but make a good movie.
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The game is not lost - or won - until the last bell goes.
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Performing in a live theater is absolutely unbeatable. It is something I have done my entire life and have a gift, it seems, for sharing thoughts live.
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There was never going to be a right time for a band that was still recording and had health in its environment, had made a very good record and was playing well.
