Michael Moorcock (Michael John Moorcock) Quotes
Americans need bullshit the way koala bears need eucalyptus leaves. They've become totally addicted to it. They get so much of it back home that they can't survive without it.
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One of the achievements of the reform movement is that people realize that they can be democrats and remain faithful Muslims. Democracy is now an established idea.
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I don't care if I never see Texas again.
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All politicians should have 3 hats - one to throw into the ring, one to talk through, and one to pull rabbits out of if elected.
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I just want people to see that I do my own stuff, that I'm not stupid, and I can make fun of myself.
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Mind is everything. Muscle - pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.
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My first published work was when I was 19, in 'Playgirl.' It was an odd experience but exciting.
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Homosexuality in Russia is a crime and the punishment is seven years in prison, locked up with the other men. There is a three year waiting list.
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I'm a notorious late-night texter. I seem to use a lot of lip, heart, and tongue emoji.
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As a film actor, you don't often get that opportunity to meet with your audience and take your applause on stage.
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I was in Vietnam, and I was exposed to Agent Orange. And there's a high relationship between people that were exposed to Agent Orange and the kind of lymphoma that I had. The prostate cancer was genetic in my family. My father had prostate cancer, my - three of my four uncles had prostate cancer.
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I'm the kind of guy who always pushes really hard.
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My biggest asset is that I know how to learn, and that, I believe, will help me in the long run.
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Being successful is about professionalism, and chewing gum is unprofessional. Its also a huge pet peeve of mine.
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When I'm upset, everyone knows about it, and it's a selfish trait because everyone suffers.
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When I was around nine, my parents took me to my first live event, which was a WWE show with Ultimate Warrior. From then on, I loved it.
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Our central theme is, How good you can get? How hard can I go to see how good you can get?
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There is parody, when you make fun of people who are smarter than you; satire, when you make fun of people who are richer than you; and burlesque, when you make fun of both while taking your clothes off.
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A man’s body and the needs of his body are now everywhere treated with a tender indulgence. Is the thinking mind then, to be the only thing that is never to obtain the slightest measure of consideration or protection, to say nothing of respect?
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I think our cities' deteriorating infrastructure is a silent crisis.
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If I remain true to what's in my heart, that's all the success I need.
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It's grueling never knowing if the audience is going to think you're funny. It's soul-destroying when they don't laugh.
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One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.
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When I auditioned for Tim Robbins for 'Cradle Will Rock,' the young girl who read with me was very young, and I said to Tim, 'I'm sorry, but I don't have enough imagination to pretend this girl is my husband!' And he said, 'Well, I'll read it with you.' Which was very nice; he was the director. And I ended up getting the part.
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Americans need bullshit the way koala bears need eucalyptus leaves. They've become totally addicted to it. They get so much of it back home that they can't survive without it.
