Iggy Pop (James Newell Osterberg Jr.) Quotes
Second only to the sea, the Miami sky has been the greatest comfort in my life past 50. On a good day, when the wind blows from the south, the light here is diffuse and forgiving.
Quotes to Explore
-
Let's judge a man on what he's done.
-
I would happily have done any of the 'Bourne Identity' sequels. There are good sequels, but I'm not good at making them.
-
The main thing for me is to make sure our home is peaceful, that it's healthy, that the kids are good.
-
I uplift people and see the good in a bad situation. The worst is I'm very critical of myself. If I do a performance, I watch it 100 times afterwards and pick it apart.
-
I endeavour to read more, be more informed on gay rights. Whatever floats your boat is my outlook. It's hard enough to be happy without having legislation against you, too.
-
Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.
-
I like writing about places, about people and environments. When I create a world, it lets me go in and define the details of that world.
-
It is right that we be concerned with the scientific probity of metaphysics.
-
In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
-
Whatever we do from government, we need to do what's best for America. If we do that, that's bringing power back to the people.
-
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
-
There is no shortage of embarrassing facts about healthcare, and people die every day in the U.S. due to preventable errors - would you fly planes if you knew several of them would drop out of the sky every day?
-
And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.
-
I'm not graceful.
-
What is a farm but a mute gospel?
-
I think I can help others just by my example.
-
I never said I wanted to be a lead actress; I never said I wanted to be a film actress. This need to trump everyone bewilders me. I'm only 25. I'm not better than anyone. I just want to watch other people and learn to be good.
-
My music, certainly, has never embarrassed me.
-
When people are grieving, it's kind of like a storm, and you need something to grab onto, but often you have to brave it on your own.
-
I'm always late.
-
I got treated very badly in Texas. They don't treat beatniks too good in Texas. Port Arthur people thought I was a beatnik, though they'd never seen one and neither had I.
-
I cannot accept any concept of God based on the fear of life or the fear of death, or blind faith. I cannot prove to you that there is no personal God, but if I were to speak of him I would be a liar.
-
Make life an art rather than art from life.
-
Second only to the sea, the Miami sky has been the greatest comfort in my life past 50. On a good day, when the wind blows from the south, the light here is diffuse and forgiving.
