Steve Gustafson Quotes

The creative process doesn’t change much. When writing a song, you’re looking for melody, rhythm and words that people can relate to.

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• I always wanted to do a bit of Bollywood and a bit of Hollywood.

  

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• So long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to you.

  

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• I learned at an early age that I was given something special when I was born, and that was the gift of music.

  

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• My children are magical creatures and I love them to death.

  

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• We are in favor of greater free markets.

  

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• You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.

  

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• I go to all these photo shoots, and each time I figure out something new about myself and what I want to wear.

  

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• I think every movie is its own little world, and a director certainly sets the tone.

  

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• And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.

  

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• How hard can it be to walk up and down in a straight line? You just need to put one step in front of another; most people do it all the time. What's the worst that can happen? You fall over. Sometimes that happens to non-models, too; it wouldn't be the end of the world.

  

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• It's not my job to get really personal in how I express myself. I've met fans, and they've been lovely. But letting my personal life out there, I don't think is a good idea for me. I think the more you do that, the more you can be accused of encouraging that kind of attention.

  

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• We believe that visa quotas should be lifted and people should visit anywhere they wish freely.

  

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• We all have prejudices to dispel: the need to get away from thinking that 'I' am important and special and 'you' are not, and the frightened mindset that tells us that certain 'others' are of no consequence.

  

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• Another car is not going to help me out, a nicer car, I've already got it. A bigger house ain't gonna do anything for me, and you know, a yacht, it's not going to do anything for me anymore. So how can I find happiness?

  

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• Cate Blanchett is somebody who I could watch do anything. I love what an extraordinary chameleon she can be. There's something about the way she bends and transforms that feels otherworldly to me.

  

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• I love it when people say things to me in public and want to meet me, because I want to meet them! Early on, my manager told me, 'If you want to sell 500,000 records, then go out there and meet 500,000 people.'

  

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• I think, as competitors, you always wanted to try and gain an advantage, and you have that opportunity to go out and grab those bonus points and gain as many as you can throughout the year.

  

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• Hey, I'm for love, not war. How about we have a beer?

  

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• I did a gig at a comedy club in Bournemouth where they served a buffet while the acts were on. There was the clang of people carving turkey during the set. If you put comedy and turkey side by side, turkey always wins.

  

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• If you are going to try and hide something, sooner or later people are going to find out.

  

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• Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could.

  

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• The creative process doesn’t change much. When writing a song, you’re looking for melody, rhythm and words that people can relate to.

  

  Steve Gustafson 10,000 Maniacs
  • People
  • Writing
  • Song