William Gibson Quotes
I had a list of things that science fiction, particularly American science fiction, to me seemed to do with tedious regularity. One was to not have strong female protagonists. One was to envision the future, whatever it was, as America.
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I don't feel that it's either necessary or appropriate for me to comment on what the NFL either says or does.
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I am very proud of what we have built in Spain, because it is not a traditional Formula 1 country. I think we have found passionate fans, and built up a strong culture for the sport - and things are improving every day, with more and more people getting interested.
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Being evil is easy.
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San Francisco, coolest place ever.
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I definitely associate music with color. For example, my first record has a red cover but it is totally green and blue to me.
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I'm obsessed with 'Scandal.' I love, love, love it. I've gotten to meet all of the cast at this point, and they're all so, so nice.
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Never eat spinach just before going on the air.
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Some children are tackling tough times without the support that can help them because the adults in their life are scared to ask.
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All people, regardless of whether they're athletes or not, should treat people the way they want to be treated.
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I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.
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I am only interested in bad taste if I can enjoy a gruesome tango or watch a movie that makes me cry.
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You remember Donnie Brasco? It's the most notorious undercover movie ever; it's so street and so real. If you ever imagined yourself doing cop work, you imagined yourself getting pushed to that limit - seeing the furthest you can push yourself while still upholding the law.
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I got nominated for a Tony in my Broadway debut, which was fascinating and thrilling and sort of unbelievable all at the same time.
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I don't really approach a character as to whether or not it's good or bad. I just approach a character as to where it lives in me.
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I'm not trying to stay in the same place and I'm not trying to compete with what's currently in fashion. That would be dishonest. But, at the same time, I'm different and the music reflects that to some degree.
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I've already fought my share. God gave me a rich, eventful career, and I thank God for everything, but I'm done fighting.
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What is important is to have values in life. What's important is how you are, not how you look.
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I got a scholarship to Seattle University and I was writing arrangements for singers and everybody. But the music course was too dry and I really wanted to get away from home.
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God primes the pump of obligation.
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I grew up in a very visual household. My dad is a designer; my sister is a designer. My brother is an amazing architect who does music. But I think in the Chung household, how things looked was an important part of who you are.
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When people see what I have now, they have no idea of where I came from and how I didn't have anything growing up.
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Fascism was little more than terrorist rule by corrupt gangsters. Mussolini was not corrupt himself but he did nothing except to rage impotently.
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From afar, I have cried watching my nation, sore with prejudice, slowly heal itself. I hurt along with America, my phantom pains only alleviated by work I do every day - art.
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I had a list of things that science fiction, particularly American science fiction, to me seemed to do with tedious regularity. One was to not have strong female protagonists. One was to envision the future, whatever it was, as America.
