Iggy Pop (James Newell Osterberg Jr.) Quotes
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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I collect handkerchiefs. I know that's sort of old-timey, but my mom started the collection for me, and now I have a bunch. Basically, I have a myriad of beautiful handkerchiefs, and I carry them like a grandmother in my purse. And I opt for hankies in any situation.
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When I was a kid, all I ever wanted was to be famous.
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I certainly keep my eye on Washington all the time because often life is stranger than fiction.
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I've got a great staff and great support system, and I'm going to stick my neck out and do what I always do.
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The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.
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If you're not kind, then you won't be attractive to me personally because that spirit shines through and makes people attractive.
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I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting somewhere behind the morning.
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As long as a film stays unmade, the book is entirely yours, it belongs to the writer. As soon as you make it into a film, suddenly more people see it than have ever read the book.
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Usually I trundle about in trainers and baggy jeans, looking about as attractive as a potato.
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I don't think Bosnia is ready for reconciliation, but I do think it is ready for truth.
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Jose Mourinho is a big star... he's cool.
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I think the audience keeps it fresh for me. You just never know – every audience has its own personality.
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I'm not a professional politician, I'm a problem solver.
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Plus, there were so many pianos in my house, so I couldn't really avoid it.
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You know how you put peanut butter on a piece of bread and the bread falls - it never falls on the bread side down, it always falls peanut butter side down. That's because of gravity.
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It was just really odd to be in a room with Ian McKellen sharing cucumber sandwiches.
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I believe that the topic of chemical weapons is critically important for international peace and security, and I take note of the ongoing debate over what course of action should be taken by the international community. All those actions should be taken within the framework of the U.N. Charter, as a matter of principle.
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The big fish run the show. I'm a middle fish, but there are small fish that are poisonous.
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We have been partners in nation-building and take our role in building the nation very proudly.
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As a child you received messages from your family to keep your mouth shut and remain invisible. You also learned to become invisible in order to protect yourself. You no longer need to be invisible to survive. If people do not notice you, they may not abuse you, but they also will not love you or attend to your needs. Make yourself and your needs known.
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With friendship, it's hard sometimes - you don't outgrow your friends, but you do question how people are friends to you in different ways and how it's okay to cultivate other relationships outside of that.
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By finding waste and abuse in entitlement programs, and eliminating it, we can ensure that the funds that are put into these programs go to the people that need them the most.
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What some people would call antics, I would just call a good show.
