Stone Gossard Quotes
It's really comforting for me and Jeff, at least, that after 12 years we finally feel we've reached a place where we can be more honest, real and loving with each other. And we're finally in a band that we know is good, and deserves the credit it's getting.
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I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.
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Tone is somewhat totalising in that, once I locate it, it tells me what kind of syntax to use, what word choices to make, how much white space to leave on the page, what sentence length, what the rhythmic patterning will be. If I can't find the tone, I sometimes try narrating through the point of view of someone else.
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The 1950s would be my ideal decade because I'm actually very traditional; I enjoy being at home, and I'm a complete nester.
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Growing up, I had a very happy childhood, with two parents who are still very much together.
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Growing up, you tended to just go through school to get out, then figure out what you want to do in this big ball of mud.
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No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.
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I've been grateful that 'Time's' reach and mandate is so broad; anything you're interested in, you can usually write about.
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I'm just not into happy-clappy pop. Unless it's happy-clappy pop in a good way.
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Iris Murdoch did influence my early novels very much, and influence is never entirely good.
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I like seeing advanced acrobatics, but I also like to see more than tumbling. It's important to combine the artistry of gymnastics with the tough skills. It's called artistic gymnastics. We should stand by the name.
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I haven't gone to college yet and I intend to in a few years.
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India absorbs things; India's not a divisive place.
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The 5,000 or so acres of Royal Parks are one of the things that make London special.
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In high school, I played in a Rush cover band.
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The motivation for making movies is that people actually see them.
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Believing a person deserves a defence is not the same as doing anything in your power to get him off scot-free.
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I have written stories since I was a child.
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Running opened up something beautiful in my life. I try to send the energy all over my body. I love the feeling of it.
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I keep six honest serving men.
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The band is really, really honoring the level of musicianship and quality that Ratt has always tried to maintain. And the response has been positive.
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The easiest way to figure out who the customer is in an online space is to figure out who is paying for the thing. Usually, the people paying are the customers. So on Facebook, the people paying are marketers. That makes them the customers. And it means we are the product being delivered to those customers.
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It's really comforting for me and Jeff, at least, that after 12 years we finally feel we've reached a place where we can be more honest, real and loving with each other. And we're finally in a band that we know is good, and deserves the credit it's getting.
