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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Those most moved to tears by every word of a preacher are generally weak and a rascal when the feelings evaporate.
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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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Nanotechnology in medicine is going to have a major impact on the survival of the human race.
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There's some downsides to being famous, which are not even worth mentioning. But to combat the bad sides of being famous, you really should take advantage of the good sides. The good sides are, you can use that fame to get projects you might not normally get.
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I don't think success has changed us as people at all. We are the same lunatics that we were when this band first got going. We never see ourselves as being on a higher level than our fans.
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What some people would call antics, I would just call a good show.