Steve Erickson Quotes
In journalism, as in politics, other people's lives are a currency to be bartered on behalf of notoriety and influence.
Quotes to Explore
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With the decline of America's global preeminence, weaker countries will be more susceptible to the assertive influence of major regional powers.
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I'm not saving lives.
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What sets 'Some Nights' apart from anything we've ever done is the hip-hop influence. Not so much the actual sound of hip-hop, but more the vibrato and the artistry that comes with it. Right now, the artists that seem to be pushing to be the greatest artists and are trying to change the world are hip-hop artists.
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Everything that you read is an influence on everything you write, and you want to draw as many elements into your work as you can.
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I don't really know that I'm aware of a lot of the inspiration and influence that I'm under, because I didn't have an extensive musically educational upbringing.
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Power is a tool, influence is a skill; one is a fist, the other a fingertip.
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There are so many young women coming up through the ranks. Adele is an amazing singer. Beyonce has great stage presence. She's just a beautiful woman. I love how everyone has just taken charge of their lives and careers.
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Punk's influence on music, movies, art, design and fashion is no longer in doubt. It is used as the measurement for what is cool.
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Syrian influence has not ended yet. It is going to be a very long path.
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Art is a mind-game that we do to make our lives easier. If it isn't for that, it becomes superfluous.
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Our parents provided us with the essentials, then got on with their own lives. Which makes me realise that my parents were brilliant, not for what they did, but more for what they didn't do.
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Bowie's been a huge influence on me.
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What the Greeks and Romans considered myths, we consider fairy tales. We can see how very clearly the myths, which emanated from all cultures, had a huge influence on the development of the modern fairy tale.
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My grandfather had a particularly important influence on my life, even though I didn't visit him often, since he lived about three miles out of town and he died when I was six. He was remarkably curious about the world, and he read lots of books.
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Movies can and do have tremendous influence in shaping young lives in the realm of entertainment towards the ideals and objectives of normal adulthood.
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There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings; but none when they are under the influence of imagination.
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I was greatly influenced by musique concrete when I was, like, 10. I was completely mesmerized by the idea that you could make music out of sounds. So that's been a constant influence on all my work.
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You cannot underestimate the influence of Shakespeare.
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I just know I want to be an example of what I believe in. I want to influence people. People that are young.
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The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.
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I did a play called 'On Golden Pond' in a dinner theater in Maine and then went to New York for a talent competition having put together a three-man juggling routine and some one-liners and I got myself an agent from that.
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I can feel your body pressed against my body. When you start to poundin', love to feel you throbbin'.
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It’s fun to watch someone like John Goodman, and yet it takes work. People say ‘he’s not acting, he’s being himself.’ Well it’s hard to be yourself, it’s the hardest job there is.
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In journalism, as in politics, other people's lives are a currency to be bartered on behalf of notoriety and influence.
