Robert Wyatt Quotes
I looked at what adults were doing and how they wanted to earn money, and I really didn't want to do that. I wanted to go away.
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I just love vintage. I have far too many vintage dresses.
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No Western government has ever played the long-term in terms of foreign policy.
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I think I'm a lot funnier and goofier than people were able to see on 'Dancing With the Stars.'
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RFK was a compelling figure because he was willing to challenge his audiences, and in turn connect with them in a unique way. Kennedy showed that our values define us and can inspire others to believe in the possibility of change and a better society.
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I love an underdog. No, I don't necessarily mean the cartoon. I mean like David, as in Goliath, or the Bears, as in The Bad News Bears.
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Even though I have Twitter, I only use it to say, 'Oh, this is coming out.' I would never voice anything about me, really.
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I can work as a writer, but I wanted to do stand-up.
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Speaking is physically difficult for me.
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The United States is going to be a rich country, it is going to be prosperous, but it is not going to be able to take the lead in the next phase of global economic development.
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I'll tell you one thing: Don't ever give anybody your best advice, because they're not going to follow it.
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Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money.
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I hope people describe my music as lyrically driven, cross genre. Kind of alternative, kind of indie, kind of rap, kind of everything.
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This could never be a crime in any society which deems himself enlightened.
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Like lots of women who marry young and find themselves mothers by the time they're 25, I felt I no longer had an identity.
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When you are angry or frustrated, what comes out? Whatever it is, it's a good indication of what you're made of.
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Well, for one, I don't judge my characters.
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Critics should think about how the opening weekend audience might want to discover some surprises for themselves.
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I studied in a medical college and qualified myself as a medical graduate.
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I'm not bothered about what others are doing. All I want to do is excel in whatever it is that I do.
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Nothing thrills me more than to be good at something. It's very rewarding, and I feel grateful and blessed, and I never take it for granted.
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It was early morning and already hot. There was a strong odor of earth and grass drying in the sun. We climbed among tall shrubs, on indistinct paths that led toward the tracks. When we reached an electrical pylon we took off our smocks and put them in the schoolbags, which we hid in the bushes. Then we raced through the scrubland, which we knew well, and flew excitedly down the slope that led to the tunnel. The entrance on the right was very dark: we had never been inside that obscurity. We held each other by the hand and entered. It was a long passage, and the luminous circle of the exit seemed far away. Once we got accustomed to the shadowy light, we saw lines of silvery water that slid along the walls, large puddles. Apprehensively, dazed by the echo of our steps, we kept going. Then Lila let out a shout and laughed at the violent explosion of sound. Immediately I shouted and laughed in turn. From that moment all we did was shout, together and separately: laughter and cries, cries and laughter, for the pleasure of hearing them amplified. The tension diminished, the journey began.
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As an artist, I have to be a leader of my fans, not, like, follow them. Because if I chose to follow them, you know, they could do it. You know, it's me who's doing it.
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People looking up at her--at her smooth pretty vivacious face--had no way of knowing about the painfully articulated resolves formulating in her mind.
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I looked at what adults were doing and how they wanted to earn money, and I really didn't want to do that. I wanted to go away.
