Ed O'Brien Quotes
At the end of OK Computer we were playing big, big arenas and it wasn't right. You can do those things occasionally but at the time it didn't feel right.
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When I was 13, I had these episodes where I could just see the world without any words attached to it, without any associations. It was a little bit spooky. A lot of people might have even thought it was pathological. I thought it was interesting.
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Nobody can teach what is inside a person; it has to be discovered for oneself and a way must be found to express it.
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My worst expectations never happened.
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I never want to make a complete, 180 reactional record. I wanted a connection to what I've done in the past but still move forward and evolve.
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Let's all understand that these guiding principles cannot be discarded for short-term political gains. They represent what this country is all about. They are indigenous to the American idea. And these are principles which are not negotiable.
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You've really got to start hitting the books because it's no joke out here.
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So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.
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It would be nice to be on the charts again, nice to be recognised.
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I can't see myself just endlessly singing the same songs over and over again.
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I like 'The Three Musketeers.' I like those kind of cool things where they were having a robe and a sword.
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I have to admit that I can't take a whole fig and eat it on its own as I would a peach or mango. It's just too much.
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Leadership is intangible, and therefore no weapon ever designed can replace it.
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I try to avoid experience if I can. Most experience is bad.
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Every four years in the presidential election, some new precedent is broken.
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The problem with binge-watching on Netflix is that you lose three days of your life.
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Because of my crazy work schedule, I have become something of a master at changing my clothes while driving. The men driving next to me love it.
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Everyone's past is locked up in their recipes - the past of an individual and the past of a nation as well.
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Hindi films offer a wider reach. As an industry, it has the capability to merge varied states, languages, and nationalities.
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The moon is a friend for the lonesome to talk to.
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Plan B is a plan to fail. You should always give 110% to what you plan to do for plan A.
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I pick different projects for different reasons. Usually, it's a combination of things. I admire the director, and I am interested in working with the director. Or, it's the cast. I can be moved by the story. The ideal situation is you love the director and you love the cast.
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I learned that surrounding myself with people who are able to help me is like being surrounded by tangible godliness.
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I believe it's time to put our best ideas on the table and work toward a bipartisan solution, with the single goal of leaving the Social Security system stronger than we found it.
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At the end of OK Computer we were playing big, big arenas and it wasn't right. You can do those things occasionally but at the time it didn't feel right.
