Eric Idle Quotes
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Writing songs is an essential part of my life: my mother teaches piano, and I have inherited my grandparents' passion for music, especially from my grandfather Tommy, who was a great drummer. It's no coincidence that I play the drums best, but I am also good with the guitar and the piano.
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I love my real mom and dad; I love them both equally.
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When I was little I had this notion of being a marine biologist. I grew up by the ocean so I was always in the water but realistically, I don't think I would make the best marine biologist.
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In my work in Haiti, I've seen the hugely positive effects that happen when people come together to build something in the middle of the most desperate situations.
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The worst thing that can happen to a man is to lose his money, the next worst his health, the next worst his reputation.
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I love Somali foods like canjeero, a pancakelike bread; same for pizza, burgers, and sushi.
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Sure, being a reservist wasn't as glamorous, but I was the one who had to look at myself in the mirror.
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I pick up on other people's discomfort.
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Fixing obesity is going to require a change in our modern relationship with food. I'm hopeful that we begin to see a turnaround in this childhood obesity epidemic.
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I've spent more time in hospitals than some fellows ever spend in church.
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The best way to get a sense of what kinds of emergencies might present themselves in your community is by contacting local chapters of the American Red Cross or offices of emergency management in the region or state. Most large cities will have their own offices of emergency management.
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If you talk to most businessmen, they'll say that what they do is for the public good, but you know they're just greedy, and consumers are just consuming for the sake of their own greed.
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The most important thing about Spaceship Earth - an instruction book didn't come with it.
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Any story that I can consider worth telling is one that you could tell in words.
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A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language.
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Clinton's a schmuck.
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Yeah, they let me do whatever I wanted to.
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While I'm working, I stick with music that won't distract me - the dub stylings of Scientist and King Tubby, maybe some Beethoven string quartets.
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This goin' ware glory waits ye haint one agreeable feetur.
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I don't believe your soul mate has to share your politics.
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When I was about 10 or 11, I realised that people made movies; until then, I had thought they just happened.
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I don't think of it as difficult. It would be difficult if I were carrying something heavy, but I carry Leicas. You can't talk about it that way. I'm not operating a shovel and getting tired.
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When I don't have to do out on tour I go to church. Church is a good place to be.
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You look just like you!
