William Gibson Quotes
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I quite like the drama of an encore. I think an encore is for those artists who are inclined to do dramatic gestures, and I certainly would say I am inclined towards them.
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It never occurred to me that some people were seen as wrong or even different.
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I'm a night owl for sure. I was born at 1 A.M., and that's the excuse I use.
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Most of Google's home technologies have failed to catch on in a major way.
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I am a woman of the 21st Century who is self-assured and speaks my mind.
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I was a very physical child... I was a tree-climber; I was a tomboy.
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I want babies. I think I'll be a great dad.
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The creative works of the entertainment industry belong to the millions of people who make them and are not for others to steal or unlawfully distribute.
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I like junk food, French fries, hamburgers - I love it.
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I never thought about having a daughter, and then I had a daughter, and it was a remarkable thing. It was very different from having a son and your response to it. With a son, it's much more complex. And it's probably because of my stuff in the past. With a daughter, I was surprised at how simple it is.
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The burden for achieving disarmament cannot be borne by peace groups alone. Everybody, regardless of age, income, profession, gender or nationality, has a stake in this quest.
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I don't see myself as a diva at all.
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Your subconscious's goal is to recreate unresolved childhood issues and then hopefully mend them.
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I think who you are in school really sticks with you.
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I often have the impression that the book I've just finished isn't satisfied: that it rejects me because I haven't successfully completed it. Because there is no going back, I'm forced to begin a new book so I can finally complete the previous one.
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I'm a sponge when it comes to stories. I'd say everything influences me in some way, but for 'Red Queen' in particular, I was really affected by the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series by George R. R. Martin.
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As for the single market, the E.U.'s landmark achievement, there is no question that a euro zone breakup would severely disrupt its operation in the short run.
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What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals. The sensationalism has taken over the professionalism.
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I never really considered writing something that was nonfiction.
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I always have to be writing.
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Writing about carrying the past on your back is a manifestation of my Irishness, because we go on and on and will for another two or three generations.
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I've written songs before, and I don't want to share them with anybody. It's really personal for me, that sort of creative outlet where you put your emotions to paper or put to song. I don't do it that much anymore, but to let someone in on that outlet and to have it susceptible to judgment is scary.
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Most of the time I was in grammar school through high school, I was in some kind of rock n' roll band. I would say that at least 80 percent of my energy was involved with whatever band I was involved in.
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I don't always like writing, but I very much like having written.
