Ian MacKaye Quotes
Now anyone can move anywhere. I've made deep connections with people around the world since I tour everywhere that I will simply never see again.
Quotes to Explore
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During three decades, along all the highways of my youth, Frank had always been there for me.
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I'm so intrigued by women throughout history where the significance of what they were representing at that time is obscured by the fact a man saved them or they were prostitutes.
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I would like all French children to have unlimited opportunities opened up for them as French minister of education.
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I'm the C.E.O., nominated by the shareholders. If they're not happy, I have to take the consequences.
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In the CIA, they recruit you to be an officer, an ops officer, in part due to how well you cope with stress and how well you adapt to new situations.
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I bite my nails. I've been chewing on them for years. As long as you don't chew through flesh it's all right.
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Americans should be wary of the Muslim Brothers in Egypt but not scared of them.
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The names are bigger, the show is worldwide, but I get a royal pass into life in the broadcasting business.
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Village cricket spread fast through the land.
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I hear all the time that boys don't like stories about girls. Which never made much sense to me. Wasn't 'Terminator' about a girl? And 'Alien'? Hell, I grew up on 'The Wizard of Oz.' People enjoy stories about anything if they're good stories.
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The crown of literature is poetry.
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I think there was a time when I considered myself a work addict, but that's no longer accurate. My life has changed so dramatically over the last number of years, especially having a family now. My priorities have shifted.
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Once again, Pat Robertson leaves us speechless with his insensitivity and arrogance.
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For me, visuals are as important as the music. I just love escapism and giving people something to escape to. To me, that's what art is.
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I believe that when things are easy, people stay dormant.
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I'm a dork!
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Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.
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Peace is not the absence of war, but a virtue based on strength of character.
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One of the odd enjoyments in life is to be alone in a room full of people. To have them there as unknowing human filler in your wide shot.
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Film is such a very good tool for communicating emotions, and all designers and creative people look to inspire an emotional response.
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I hope people learn the power of vulnerability through my songs. I think vulnerability can save the world. Empathy helps people connect with each other.
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It's not even so much about publicity, it's more just letting people know that things are available, because books aren't a flash in the pan thing. It's more like: "It took 20 years for this book to be done and now it'll be on a shelf for 20 years until the right person finds it."
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I've never gotten a release from any person. I'm not a businessman; I'm on the side of common sense. Releases ruin the atmosphere of photography.
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Now anyone can move anywhere. I've made deep connections with people around the world since I tour everywhere that I will simply never see again.
