David Lewis-Williams Quotes
The very idea of Palaeolithic art was deeply disturbing. Was not art one of the great achievements of high civilizations?
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I think talent makes me really attracted to someone more than anything.
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I think if we understand better the impact of war on women and children, we might be more careful about the wars we start.
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Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.
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It's really hard for me, every day, to confront my writing. It never gets easier over time.
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I'm crazy about jewelry; swimwear and jewelry.
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I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life.
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Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.
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It's all part of my journey - I've done a lot of stupid things, but you learn by your mistakes.
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Lyrics are so important, I hate every second of writing them, but it's something I take great pride in when it's finished.
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As many of you know I travel a good bit and do not get to see my friends and family as much as I would like.
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I spent my entire childhood with my father. I started my first business at 16, and we became business partners. He's not just a mentor and somebody that I look up to, but he's also someone whom I took work ethic and determination and all of those qualities from.
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People always tell me I'm going to regret not having kids. But what if I have one and then I regret having it? Has anyone thought of that option?
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I have a theory that if you're famous more years than you're not famous, then you get a little nutty.
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I'm going to find solutions wherever I can. I think it's all a priority. You can't just say, 'OK, I'm going to work on this but not that.' You have to work on all of it.
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Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.
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The truth is, when I got started in this business, it wasn't because I had a full understanding of the importance of the business, but because I thought it was fun. I found it exciting. It fulfilled me, whatever it was that I was looking for.
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I am not going to talk about my personal life anymore. You have to learn that lesson sometime.
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Music is a passion of mine. I'm always listening, always learning.
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Yeah, I wasn't chosen to be first. I was just chosen to command that flight. Circumstance put me in that particular role. That wasn't planned by anyone.
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I don't think music is the first thing I turn to. For me, I think visual art is more the thing. Sometimes when I've been doing music for a while, I can't really take any more in.
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Many art-worlders have an if-you-say-so approach to art: Everyone is so scared of missing out on the next hot artist that it's never clear whether people are liking work because they like it or because other people do. Everyone is keeping up with the Joneses, and there are more Joneses than ever.
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I have to say, doing theater, that's what you're trained to do. Doing film, when I first started doing it, felt like something else entirely. It felt like the difference between, I don't know, waiting tables and painting a great work of art. It's night and day. I didn't feel like it was even acting.
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The very idea of Palaeolithic art was deeply disturbing. Was not art one of the great achievements of high civilizations?
