Thurston Moore Quotes
Most people can't tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band, because it becomes a unified thing that can't be related to other forms of historical poetry.
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When I was on 'Trauma,' the first order was six, which turned to 12, and then there were rumors of getting cancelled. I'm used to that.
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I wrote seven Myron Bolitar novels in a row, and I never want to write a Myron book where he just solves a crime. Every one of them I want to be personal, and I want him to grow and change. The problem with that is, it makes the series limited, you can't write a series where a guy is always going through some kind of crisis.
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Finding out I was pregnant was one of the most joyous moments in my life. I will never forget it.
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The greatest problem about old age is the fear that it may go on too long.
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I quite like Low, the band from Minnesota. They're absolutely mesmerizing. I get much the same feeling from anything that Will Oldham does.
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Things are simple, it is us human beings that make it difficult.
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You mustn't upstage the bride.
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Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
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The Strauss Group identified water as a strategic category presenting significant business opportunity in line with the Group's long term business strategy and vision. We view the development of a technology that enables high quality drinking water for both home and offices as a means to improve the quality of life of millions of people.
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I'm not the type of person that is forced.
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I do want to lose weight for my children. I don't want them to think being fat is okay.
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A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.
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TV is still the place to grab the most eyeballs.
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When I dealt with set theory, I could never make it be the music that I wanted.
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I believe there is little to gain by exchanging opinions with other artists concerning either the ideology of art or technical methods.
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It's interesting: in the late '80s, there was this really random mix of new wave, industrial, and these early house records. And a lot of it was coming out of Chicago because of Wax Trax! So I always visited Wax Trax Records.
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The condition of rage is one in which I find myself starting my day - once I see the news headlines.
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There's always reasons to make mistakes. Because then you do new mistakes next time. So they're beautiful mistakes.
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The budget on cable television is dramatically less than network television.
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The poet laureate of England talked about murdering Jews on the West Bank.
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If some people can imagine that a person they love is alive in another world, why can't I imagine Maurice is alive in this one An artist is a person who uses art to run away from reality. It's not wrong – it's survival. There's nothing wrong with me creating a world in which Maurice is alive.
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The first line is the DNA of the poem; the rest of the poem is constructed out of that first line. A lot of it has to do with tone because tone is the key signature for the poem. The basis of trust for a reader used to be meter and end-rhyme.
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Most people don't know what it's like to be poor, and to live in poverty. To live in a situation where everything around you - every opportunity is shut. You don't have anyone showing you how to rise above, you don't have any resources, and everyone around you is losing that battle too, then yeah, you want something that you have control over that makes you feel like you're running your brain for a minute.
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Most people can't tell now who wrote what. I like that blurring of identities within the band, because it becomes a unified thing that can't be related to other forms of historical poetry.
