John Darnielle Quotes
I used to assume no one would care, but I do think now I've written songs that are useful to people having dark hours.
Quotes to Explore
-
A great man is different from an eminent one in that he is ready to be the servant of the society.
-
When the depths are upheld by the Holy Spirit, then the reaction is Christian.
-
Whatever you got you have to accentuate. I ran my female card up and down the ladder my whole career, because I was in a man's world. It was worked by women but owned by men. I was the only female owner in my field at that time.
-
Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is.
-
I wrote my first book when I was 15 years old. And my second book '1,2,3 Publish Me!' shows everyone how writing a book is done in just the three secret editing levels I discovered!
-
Gautham was a premature baby. I remember when doctors said that his health condition was critical, I was tense. I could afford the treatment, but a lot of commoners can't. I believe more children's lives can be saved if we work towards it.
-
Well, I certainly did not think that I could do worse.
-
Education can counteract the natural tendency to do the wrong thing, but the inexorable succession of generations requires that the basis for this knowledge be constantly refreshed.
-
Twitter has become a group conversation of that type that used to take place on trading floors.
-
I bought an electric scooter in sixth grade. Bankrupted me.
-
People like Art Blakey and Buddy Rich, you look at them playing music, and it's just like looking at a heavy metal drummer. I mean, they're playing with the same amount of ferocity. It's not to say all jazz is like that.
-
I've refined my mechanics, refined my pitches. I've gotten more confidence, and I've gotten more determination. I've got a better idea what I'm doing out there.
-
I'm always nervous doing auditions - to be honest, I hate it. I always envy the actors who are so cool and cold-blooded when they go in for an audition, especially if it's for a part that you would really love to play.
-
I came down successfully through Picasso and Braque, down through Pollock, I guess, but I began to stop at Franz Kline and the Abstractionists. I like their design, brilliant design, marvelous color layers. But I don't find any human content there. I'm from an old school, and painting has to have human content for me.
-
You don't win the game if you try to hit home runs all the time.
-
I never thought of myself as a performer or songwriter or singer.
-
When I am fascinated by something, I like to play with it.
-
Knavery and flattery are blood relations.
-
We don't want to repeat the unintended consequences that surfaced following the NAFTA agreement.
-
I think that we're always drawn - particularly sophisticated people - are always drawn to the idea of simplicity.
-
I keep getting amazing things to bring to life. There's always something to discover with 'Dr. Bailey,' something that brings her home to the audience, something that makes people say, 'I know that woman. I work with that woman.' It's incredibly flattering and I'm still finding new things with her all the time.
-
I used to assume no one would care, but I do think now I've written songs that are useful to people having dark hours.
