Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billy) Quotes

I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren't where their strengths lie.

Will Oldham

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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.

Carlos Ghosn
- Happy
- Take
- Consequences
I loved theatre and did magic, too, but I was never the best at it - there was never a teacher saying, 'You're great, you have to make this your career!' I was good at science and math. I figured I'd go into science and become a dentist.

Nathan Fielder
- Good
- Great
- Career
Too often, we think that, when we have a problem with our lives or our country, that the way to fix it is to take an eye for an eye. That doesn't help anything or anyone.

Mandy Patinkin
- Country
- Help
- Problem
As human beings, we all have reasons for our behavior. There may be people who have certain physiological issues that dictate why they make certain choices. On the whole, though, I think we're dictated by our structure, our past, our environment, our culture. So once you understand the patterns that shape a person, how can you not find sympathy?

Forest Whitaker
- People
- Why
- May
All of the charities we're involved with have touched me in one way or another on a personal level. There are about eight or nine charities that I support.

Ferguson Jenkins
- Way
- Support
- Personal
I put out records to this day that are not necessarily in a sequence of anything. Some could be written a while back, some not. There is no set pattern.

Van Morrison
- Day
- Back
- Pattern