William S. Burroughs Quotes
In my writing I am acting as a map maker, an explorer of psychic areas, a cosmonaut of inner space, and I see no point in exploring areas that have already been thoroughly surveyed.
Quotes to Explore
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Magneto wants to cope with the difficulties thrust upon him by society and by his own nature.
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To be honest, I think that I am a bit of a singer, coming from Wales; being Welsh, we are all very proud of our singing heritage.
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I went to bed last night dreaming of tuna melts. I love food.
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I was obsessed with the idea of going to college. And I took many years off after that, so I sort of missed the weird, crazy transition that was what making movies was in the nineties to what's happening now.
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You would not believe how much time people waste in a day. And how little time they put into things they genuinely love.
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The guitar for me is a translation device. It's not a goal. And in some ways, jazz isn't a destination for me. For me, jazz is a vehicle that takes you to the true destination - a musical one that describes all kinds of stuff about the human condition and the way music works.
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My hat's off to Shonda Rhimes.
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It's very likely that I will finish my career as Swiss national coach.
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I've got a couple of Harleys and a couple of Ducatis.
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I don't feel American. I do feel like a New Yorker. I think there's a real distinction there. A city allows you to become a citizen even when you're not a national.
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I like what it is to sing, or to be with the others singing, to make music, but the fuss and all the things that are the exterior part of a career, has never interested me.
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'Vanity' means worthlessness.
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I thought of learning cinematography, so I assisted a cinematographer for an ad.
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Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you.
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You know sit with your arm around a little kid and read. It not only teaches them to read but it keeps the family strong.
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Once you realize just the sort of glut of books that exists out there, it does become incumbent on you not to add to it unless you have a damn good reason.
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I constantly work at maintaining balance. For me, my family comes first. If my family is taken care of, then everything else usually falls into place.
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Good tests kill flawed theories; we remain alive to guess again.
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'GLOW' was the first time that, from head to toe, I was asked to use my body in a functional, powerful way as an actor - and that felt amazing.
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I had a client who was a professional baseball player once, and he would go to clubs and dance for seven, eight, nine hours at a time. He wouldn't drink, he wouldn't take drugs - he just danced because he had so much physical energy; he was this amazing athlete.
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I'm looking forward to writing more novels for young adults.
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In my writing I am acting as a map maker, an explorer of psychic areas, a cosmonaut of inner space, and I see no point in exploring areas that have already been thoroughly surveyed.
