Peter O'Toole Quotes
People're artists they're doing something, taking a hunk of chaps, giving it some order, some form, and presenting it saying here is my little song and dance, my chaos.
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Music is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism.
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Born with blue spectacles, you would think the world was blue and never be conscious of the existence of the distorting glass.
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You can't change the market; the market just is.
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It would be nice to be on the charts again, nice to be recognised.
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I loved Judy Garland. I thought she was such a classic beauty. I thought she was so endearing and charming, and I loved her voice. She was such a dreamer, and I think I was, too - and I am.
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Any econometrician who wants to see practical application of his science will be highly concerned with applications to economic planning at the national level.
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We live in an age of instant knowledge. And there's almost a sense of entitlement to that.
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There's something about sitting face-to-face with an attorney in an office that enables people to come to grips with the very idea of divorce - or to reconsider the idea. Like a number of my colleagues - not all - I offer that preliminary consultation for free.
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Hong Kong girls have a genius sense of style. I came back to the States thinking no one here has any individuality. Or cute enough socks.
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I want to make this world perfect.
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I don't really know what inspires me to write the music I do, but usually, the music will set the tone for the lyrics.
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My mother always wanted to give back.
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I've never worried about how long the song is.
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I love being the sidekick. I'm pretty sure fans love seeing me that way.
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There's a logic today that places a greater value on celebrity the less it is accompanied by actual achievement. I don't think it's possible to touch people's imagination today by aesthetic means.
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My generation were all careerists.
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When you hear a story, do you believe only the nice parts? Truth isn’t like a baked fish, where you can eat the flesh and leave the bones and skin. You have to eat it all.
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It is a grand thing to see a man thoroughly possessed with one master-passion. Such a man is sure to be strong, and if the master-principle be excellent, he is sure to be excellent, too.
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When I first came to New York, I was surprised by all these out teenagers who were openly on the street being who they were. That intrigued me because I was 27 and still struggling with being myself.
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I'm very religious. I believe that things happen, and you have to go along with them.
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There are places where the mind dies so that a truth which is its very denial may be born.
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“If I’d married,” she said softly, “I would never know what I was capable of doing. It turns out that when you take away my kid gloves and my morning dresses, I can do quite a bit. This may sound ridiculous, but I’m proud of myself.
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My brother had written 'Ocean Eyes,' and we recorded it, basing all of the production around contemporary and lyrical dance. I think of most songs that way - if you can't dance to a song, it's not a song.
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People're artists they're doing something, taking a hunk of chaps, giving it some order, some form, and presenting it saying here is my little song and dance, my chaos.
