Michel Gondry Quotes

The MTV Video Awards were never about the video, but about the song. Most of the time it was just to glorify people for the wrong reason.

Michel Gondry

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  Oliver Goldsmith
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• The MTV Video Awards were never about the video, but about the song. Most of the time it was just to glorify people for the wrong reason.

  

  Michel Gondry
  • People
  • Song
  • Reason