Van Morrison Quotes
Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat.
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I listen to Helmet - and I love Helmet, they're a great band - but every song sounds the same.
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Devotion complete culminates in knowledge supreme.
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I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.
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I literally was saved by a role, from becoming a cab driver. I never did have to wait tables, though, so looking back I guess I had it pretty soft.
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With Lille, we could have gone to the South of France, and people wouldn't have recognised us. But at Chelsea, the players are at another level. Everything has changed – the language, the country – but it is up to me to adapt.
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Music will always be my greatest passion.
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Often what we do is open our house for various charity events. I don't seat according to protocol. I don't invite people because of who they are in the administration or their positions of power. The few who do come, are there because I like them.
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It was kind of good that I wasn't doing the Hollywood high life and stuff like that when I was 18, 19, 20, 21.
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You know, the Brits had a way of - running an empire. And I don't think America is comfortable with an empire.
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I just have always felt that I think we know that it's an ensemble show, and it's very hard to pick a show to submit when you're nominated, because usually everyone has a very strong part in every episode.
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With Twitter, you can build your own virtual trading floor and research department, populated by the smartest people on earth. Almost any subject or sector has you can think of, you can find a few people with an expertise in that area.
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Water for People is a non-profit international organization that brings together communities, entrepreneurs, governments - people - to create solutions that empower people to maintain their own reliable water systems and sanitation.
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The one thing you can ask, I think, is that actors get paid a living wage. I would like it if all the repertory theatres that currently exist could do that. It would make a huge difference.
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Yoghurt cuts sweetness and richness, tempers spice, and makes a dish sing.
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There's no regrets for me.
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To be honest with you, a lot of directors can be very lazy.
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'Dhruva' will have them glued to their seats throughout, and I'm sure of that.
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We say that the ICC is targeting Africans, but all of the victims in our cases in Africa are African victims.
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The day I became a hero, my dream was realised. Everything else is a bonus.
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France is, for me, the country of happiness.
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I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late.
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There's more to being a musician than just making music.
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I feel like you just need to keep writing until the writing itself just begins to take shape.
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Skiffle was a name that was attached to what was, in essence, American folk music with a beat.
