John Grant Quotes
It really was an amazing thing when Midlake brought me down to Texas and created an atmosphere in which I felt really safe and was able to do whatever I wanted artistically.
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There is no question that chemical weapons attacks are a heinous abuse of humanity and power. But to assume that military strikes are an effective retribution for the crime committed is wrong.
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I grew up being a dancer, so I was always doing some sort of dance number, like the Tornado in 'The Wiz.'
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They used to tease me at the 'Oprah' show, 'Are you really going to do another white Shaker kitchen, with white subway tile and stainless steel appliances?' And my answer is, 'I can vary it a bit, but I'm never going to err from classic materials.'
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The Iran nuclear issue is on top of the agenda. It is a very complicated issue with long history.
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I like Disney Channel a lot, and I also like to watch 'Full House.'
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To take part in this brothel through the payment of my taxes, that had become to me unbearable.
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Ibiza is a popular vacation place for a lot of the players in Spain. If you go in the summer, there are some of the world's most famous movie and music stars, so nobody cares about soccer players.
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Back in May of 2008, the Kindle was still quite new, and we focused on that.
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Every once in a while I feel the tremendous force of the novel. But it does not stay with me.
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You get to a point where everything is so important. One day you have 'Letterman,' and the next day you're at the MTV Movie Awards, and the next day you have a sold-out show for over 15,000 people. You can't cancel anything, because it's just too much to let everyone down, which is an interesting thing about being in a bigger band.
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My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.
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I'm all for being in love and whenever I like someone, I end up pretty much completely smitten.
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I've got America's best writer for $300 a week.
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Thriller novelists get asked - berated, sometimes - about whether their work glorifies bad behavior, even, exploits human tragedy for entertainment.
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Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center.
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I have won 85 caps and have had a great career with Wales and have enjoyed every minute of it.
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The thing that everybody loves about the 'Burnett Show' was that you felt like you were really there - all that fun stuff stayed in the show, and I think that's why everybody remembers it so fondly because that just doesn't happen anymore on television.
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A weak man is just by accident. A strong but non-violent man is unjust by accident.
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'Pride' is my first film with a happy ending. Before, I naively thought they were a cop-out, but now I've come to believe that happy endings and wish fulfilment are an incredibly important part of our cultural life.
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It's always been said that comedy comes mostly out of the dark side anyway.
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He who would pass his declining years with honor and comfort, should, when young, consider that he may one day become old, and remember when he is old, that he has once been young.
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I think spontaneous and free reactions are the most natural.
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I do believe in 'forever' in terms of relationships. There's something really amazing about being with someone for a long time and really knowing each other in that way. They end up becoming your closest friend.
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It really was an amazing thing when Midlake brought me down to Texas and created an atmosphere in which I felt really safe and was able to do whatever I wanted artistically.
