John Darnielle Quotes
Touring is just not normal for me. My personality is to never ever talk to people if I can help it.
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The Constitution isn't written in Chinese, Swahili or Sanskrit. It's in plain English.
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By adopting a wonderful mutt, you'll save a life and help reduce animal homelessness while also boosting your chances of a more robust new furry friend, as mixed-breed dogs have demonstrated better health and longer life spans than their purebred cousins.
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When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.
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I have personally seen Ted Cruz stand up and fight on the issues that matter the most to conservatives, even when it wasn't popular in Congress.
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A woman is never sexier than when she is comfortable in her clothes.
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Be skeptical of concepts that divorce war from its political nature, particularly those that promise fast, cheap victory through technology.
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When the Bible was first published, bathhouses were mandatory, no one could read, and only the people in the Church could write.
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Actors don't have real value.
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You don't have to hit anybody on the head to be sexy.
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Making music is fantastic.
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This is my trademark: I rip my T-shirt. I'm into the whole showing-a-bit-of-chest-hair thing.
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Before I got into grad school, I used to work as a deck hand on these ferry boats in San Francisco, and they did day tours. It wasn't a bad job. I made decent money. But you were sitting down all day, tying up the boat, wiping it down. For some guys, that's a dream job, but for me it was kind of torture.
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It's very little trouble for me to accommodate my fans, unless I'm actually taking a pee at the time.
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I think everybody understands the fact that the right person will be cast for the role. So it's not theirs really to lose; they're just trying to find the right person.
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By now it is evident that the Soviet Union must gain control of Europe to maintain its empire.
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I am an arm hitter. When you snap the bat with your wrists just as you meet the ball, you give the bat tremendous speed for a few inches of its course. The speed with which the bat meets the ball is the thing that counts.
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I listen to music almost any time I'm not sleeping, 'hanging out' with specific people, or showering.
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Romy and I, we're learning how to share the xx with people who aren't in the xx.
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As an expectant mom who is currently self-employed, I'm amazed at just how tied to the workplace maternity benefits are.
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The past haunts the present in mores ways than we realize. It certainly scares the living daylights out of me.
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This country is becoming increasingly authoritarian. It's based on capital punishment.
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The Metropole Orchestra is like Count Basie or Duke Ellington with strings... it's strings that swing. Strings that swing like Dizzy Gillespie... keep swinging, baby. And when you have all of that special excellence of the Metropole Orchestra, then your music just flies - it soars in a way that's really magical.
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God was invented to explain mystery. God is always invented to explain those things that you do not understand.
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Touring is just not normal for me. My personality is to never ever talk to people if I can help it.
