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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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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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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Change is the only constant. Hanging on is the only sin.
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The Internet rewards scale; by trading higher up-front costs for lower marginal cost, market leaders can invest in better technology and service. As a result, there is nothing online that is both great in quality and small in scale. Amazon wasn't originally a better bookstore than the small shops we mourn, but it is now.
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Parents' tolerance of violence is so different to their tolerance of sexuality. If violence is involved in the sexuality it's somehow perceived as entertainment, but if love is involved with sexuality it's seen as pornographic and is not acceptable.
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I believe that the freedom of speech should be protected, but so should a family's right to privacy as they grieve their loss. There is a time and a place for vigorous debate on the War on Terror, but during a family's last goodbye is not it.
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I feel very lucky because I get to work in so many different areas of fashion.
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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.
