Jack White Quotes
Art is only worth what people will pay for it. Artists do not get paid by the hour.
Quotes to Explore
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I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead.
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It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.
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I love surfing more than cricket, more interesting and you meet great people.
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I started making music for fun, but I had two parents who were very much in the business. I didn't run around trying to get the spotlight. I was very shy. I never sang in front of people 'til I was about 17 years old.
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Life has been kind to me. I am happy with the love and appreciation that I have been getting throughout my career. I feel blessed.
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Medical debts are the number-one cause of bankruptcy in America.
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We were pressured to accept kids we were not qualified to handle. And we do that to people all the time, which is why we don't have enough foster parents.
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Having been subjected to the pigeonholing of Hollywood myself, I realized that once you become a studio-approved director, your chances of ever making your own film again are zero. You make the films that the studio wants you to make.
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I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.
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That is America. That is America. Those bonds of affection; that common creed. We don't fear the future; we shape it. We embrace it, as one people, stronger together than we are on our own.
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I fly from the seat of my pants, basically.
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I kind of do think of myself as a superhero and just flying high, and doing these crazy flips.
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Too many of Disney animators, and a lot try to emulate Disney, are trying to hit what they call quality levels. They're boring mannerisms.
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I made a few records here and there by default, but I wasn't ever comfortable in that role. I wasn't comfortable on stage. We'll see how it goes this time.
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I have always wanted my children's dads to be involved in their lives. Not just the day-to-day aspect, but the emotional shifts that they go through, when little things pop up - they need to be included, absolutely, and for the children to feel that they are.
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I'm not sure there are too many people who write what I write.
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I thought I had to help people get me, but I don't think they need to be spoon-fed. If you connect with me, that is cool. I don't need the whole world to feel like I am a soul angel.
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I also have a soft spot for spicy chicken wings. They are always best eaten at dives and sports bars, like Wogie's in the West Village, New York City, near my house.
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Any serious attempt to try to do something worthwhile is ritualistic.
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I'm the No. 1 developer in New York, I'm the biggest in Atlantic City, and maybe we'll keep it that way.
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I wouldn't encourage new writers to start off publishing through electronic media... it still isn't wide enough for the readership they would need to get a good start.
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The simple practice of hesitation helps you stop reacting blindly to everything that happens.
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When I went to London, they told me I spoke with a funny accent - English with a Chinese accent.
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Art is only worth what people will pay for it. Artists do not get paid by the hour.
