Stephen Malkmus Quotes
Оur music, it's an acquired taste. It's almost cult, even at our level. It can mean nothing to somebody and it can mean everything to somebody else.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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I simply can't do one-word message replies: Yes. Ok. No. Sure. Cool. None of these are options for me. I must write something extra. Something personal. I put kisses and emoticons. Emoticons, by the way, are my very best friends. They have removed all the pressure of thinking up something personal to say.
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Sometimes when I visit schools, kids will interview me for the school newspaper. They ask me questions and my answers tend to go on and on, and they try to write down everything I'm saying as quickly as they can. And one day, a kid holds up her hand and said, 'Do you think you could just answer 'yes' or 'no?' Aren't kids wonderful?
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The political system is not for the people. The people are secondary to the economy. It's about what generates money, not about what benefits the people.
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It may be true, that men, who are mere mathematicians, have certain specific shortcomings, but that is not the fault of mathematics, for it is equally true of every other exclusive occupation.
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Urfa chillies are a Turkish variety that are mild on heat but big on aroma. They're sweet, smoky, a lovely dark red, and go with just about anything.
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Countries like France should not be naive. We don't have a French YouTube or Amazon or Netflix.
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If you hear me out, I believe you'll discover that what motivates me more than any other issue is the defense of everyone's rights.
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LazyTown' is not a TV property, but a lifestyle brand for children.
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I don't have a big career plan. I just like to see how things come out, and I just try to keep going in different directions.
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Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
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An expectation is a future object, recognised as belonging to me.
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When you put your characters in a dire situation, they often do things that surprise even you, so you have to go back and revise your original conception of who they are.
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Love is an attempt at penetrating another being, but it can only succeed if the surrender is mutual.
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When people do things for you, it's because they want to - because you, in some way, give them something meaningful that makes them want to please you, not because anyone owes you anything.
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I drive a big Dodge truck. I drive American cars.
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I think it's good to be a little more fearless in saying what you feel. In not being scared of the repercussions of that.
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My experience with songwriting is usually so confessional, it's so drawn from my own life and my own stories.
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For some Chicago expats, food is the medicine that blunts the pain of separation.
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You have to realise that I am the third out of six children, and I am raised with very strong core values and a very strong upbringing. I always put myself in other people's shoes.
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The fundamental premise is that neither the United States or the international community is going to allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon.
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My art gets called political, as opposed to my intending it to be political. I think that's something that happens with black artists or marginalized voices trying to speak truth. Because there are things in the status quo to speak out against, speaking out against them will inherently be political.
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I like to test myself and see where I am and how I am against other people in this sport. I think that's the real draw for me.
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Оur music, it's an acquired taste. It's almost cult, even at our level. It can mean nothing to somebody and it can mean everything to somebody else.
