Steve Erickson Quotes
When people start yammering about artistic responsibility, artists become wary. The subtext of such talk is that the arts need to be regulated, which is to say censored.
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You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
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It's totally mistaken to suppose that an armed escort is going to give a journalist any protection - on the contrary, journalists who turn up surrounded by armed personnel are just turning themselves into targets and in even worse danger.
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Peacemaking and democratic state-building require blood and magic.
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You don't need to wear Spanx if you buy my clothes. The dress, the trousers, the pencil skirt - they should do the work.
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I wasn't in shape at all before I decided to do boxing. I wasn't an athlete. Before boxing, I would go to the gym for a month and stop.
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I had a very normal childhood, and my mother cooked very normal food.
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In Van Halen there were moments, like in some of the ballads, I put my heart and soul into those records. Those lyrics when I sang 'em, I gave myself goosebumps.
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The real heroes were my good buddies who died during the battles.
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Play it like something you hear down by the river.
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We all want to win more, but it's all about being blessed and embracing your blessings. We have life.
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Some of those songs, you really have to bite them. You challenge yourself, you challenge the audience, you do something different. People weren't expecting it.
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I think I look pretty decent in a tux.
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This time, there were no drugs involved. The hours were completely normal daytime hours. I think we were able to appreciate the interplay, where before we had taken it for granted.
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I remember hearing that when Judi Dench was starting out at the Old Vic, she used to stand by the side of the stage watching the actors around her, and I can see why: That is where you really learn!
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Fishing is a delusion entirely surrounded by liars in old clothes.
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I try so hard not to think that I am a stranger in a strange land. But I know that I stand out.
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I'm a really particular person. I want it my way.
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For me, growing up in New York, it started with Elvis Costello and the Clash and then got into louder things like Bad Brains and Stimulators, because those were, like, the local bands. Then I started getting into bands from England like the Slits. I remember seeing Gang of Four at Irving Plaza; that was a really big show for me.
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Many key concepts concerning the nature of immunity have originated from the very practical need to control virus infections.
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All I really want is a beat from Kanye West. I've met him, and I think he's real cool with us. If I get that beat, I'm going to rap the best verse I ever dropped - even if it's his worst beat.
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The art of making art, is putting it together.
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I favor pocket-sized hard drives that travel between home and office, syncing with computers on both ends.
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I feel very lucky because I get to work in so many different areas of fashion.
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When people start yammering about artistic responsibility, artists become wary. The subtext of such talk is that the arts need to be regulated, which is to say censored.
