Steve Earle Quotes
The reason music became so powerful to our generation is that it's art you can consume in your car, and we were driving around a lot.
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When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.
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I used to get a shiver if I thought about holding balloons, because I was scared of floating away.
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Whenever I see the Hong Kong flag is flying in the sky, not because of anybody else, because of my efforts, I think it's the most proud time of my life.
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Maybe I am a bit unusual here, but I am less stressed if I have my phone with me. Because I can spend like an hour in the morning taking care of everything instead of I sit there and wonder what I missed or wonder what's happening. So it's way less stressful for me to just answer my phone.
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What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
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One thing is certain: our families are important. Don't get so stressed out and so preoccupied that we neglect one of the greatest things that God has given us, and that's our families.
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I mean, what is racism? Racism is a projection of our own fears onto another person. What is sexism? It's our own vulnerability about our potency and masculinity projected as our need to subjugate another person, you know? Fascism, the same thing: People are trying to untidy our state, so I legislate as a way of controlling my environment.
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I drive a big Dodge truck. I drive American cars.
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I went right to the 'Guide to the Marvel Universe,' which has every Marvel character from A-Z, and fortunately, I had every issue. I found 'Deathlok,' read about him there.
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Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather.
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I've lived a real charmed life. I'm just one of those knuckleheads who literally can't remember a season of his life that he didn't enjoy. I was a happy kid.
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I became a full-time writer in 1993 and have been very happy, insofar as anybody is, since.
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The University of Maryland was an inspiration for me, and the relationships I made there have lasted a lifetime.
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I think gold is made for kings and pharaohs - that's what I am.
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The only thing I want to be defined by is my music and personality.
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Gymnastics, for me, gave me a lot of self-pride: that drive to want to be great at something for myself. But it also gave me a sense of appreciation toward God. Now that I'm getting older, I really appreciate the talents God gave me. Not just physically, but mentally and emotionally.
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Francois Hollande, the president of France, and Segolene Royal, a senior cabinet minister who once ran for that post herself, have an exceptionally complicated relationship. The two lived together for 25 years, raising four children over that time.
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I always wanted to make a children's album because you have the freedom to explore so many wonderful topics and sounds.
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When I am composing, I try to clear my mind of having to publish, or having to sell a book or find readers. That kind of thinking gets in the way.
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Going jogging makes me feel powerful and free - like Rocky!
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I wanted to be a librarian.
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A lot of people think, 'I'll give acting or poetry or filmmaking a try. And if it doesn't work out I'll go get a law degree, do something else that's more practical.' For me I went the reverse way. I lived the back-up plan.
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When women oppose themselves to the projects and ambition of men, they excite their lively resentment; if in their youth they meddle with political intrigues, their modesty must suffer.
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The reason music became so powerful to our generation is that it's art you can consume in your car, and we were driving around a lot.
