Walter Becker Quotes
I'm glad we turned into a big-time touring band later in life. In fact, it's almost like we planned it out that way.
Quotes to Explore
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Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
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I shall have a beautiful dream tonight. I also wish everyone to have a beautiful dream.
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When their city was occupied by the Gauls, and the Romans, who were besieged in the Capitol, had made military engines from the hair of the women, they dedicated a temple to the Bald Venus.
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I made myself famous by writing 'songs' and lyrics about the beauty of the things I did and ugliness, too.
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I was handed a chocolate bar and an M-1 rifle and told to go kill Hitler.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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It's the irrational things that interest me.
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It's an individual sport; you want to do well for yourself.
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If a topic hits me, I'll start going on it. But you can't force it.
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I was kind of loathe to go on social media. I find the trolling unacceptable, and I never wanted to look like I was someone who would accept that.
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I think when I first straightened my hair, I was a teenager. I don't believe that I was consciously doing it to look white or to be on television. It never crossed my mind. All of the girls in my neighborhood got perms and their hair straightened. But I know that historically it was to assimilate and there are some people who do it for that reason.
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The hero is one who kindles a great light in the world, who sets up blazing torches in the dark streets of life for men to see by.
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I wanted to weave a green thread through the Conservative party; that's my job, and I signed up imagining that I would be in a very small minority within my party, possibly even on my own, battling away on these issues.
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I figured out early on what I wanted to do.
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I knew I wanted considerable education so that I wouldn't have to work as hard as my parents.
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I have to recognize that my voice is attached to my body, which gets tired.
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Capitalist systems function less well without state protection of investors, lenders, and companies against monopoly, deception, and fraud.
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I love Shakira - she is such a beautiful person. She does so many good things for the world on top of making good music. And she is an awesome mom. When you are Latina, it is all about family, and to see that she prioritizes family and her career at the same time is really nice.
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'Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.
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In Toledo, people grow out. Out to the suburbs. Out to the parts of America where the economy is more vigorous. And all too often, out to 48-inch waistbands.
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It's much harder to lose weight as you get older.
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I was raised on the Southside of Chicago, and my whole family was musically-inclined.
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When I was a teenager, I felt my life was constrained by rules, school, my parents. I wanted to feel like I was empowered and different; that's why superheroes, comics, manga, and video games filled my needs. When I got older, I realized power is not free; it comes with responsibility.
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I'm glad we turned into a big-time touring band later in life. In fact, it's almost like we planned it out that way.
