Anthony Swofford Quotes
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Nothing could be more inappropriate to American literature than its English source since the Americans are not British in sensibility.
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My parents and my brother instilled in me my sense of humor. That's kind of the way we communicate with each other, and it's always been a way for me to get to know people.
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In the future I think the labels on most pop music are going to go. Everyone keeps jumping into everyone else's space.
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Aluminum is the most common metal in the earth's crust, almost twice as abundant as iron. And one common class of aluminum minerals, collectively called alum, has been in use since at least Greek and Roman times.
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There is evidence that some of al Qaeda's nuclear efforts over the years met with swindles and false leads.
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As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it's like modeling: that feeling of locking in and projecting some kind of emotion to try to captivate people.
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I always say spend more on classics, like a good pair of leather trousers, an amazing tailored jacket, or a classic handbag. Then you can just mix your everyday tops from the high street.
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There was a girl who messaged me and said she was on the verge of taking her life, then 'Battles' came on just in the nick of time.
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I was a foggy, erratic teenager: a fifth child, the last in the queue for conversation or attention.
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Dior Couture is like art - they are the art pieces of a fashion house. Each piece is unique and made by hand.
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On no further occasion present a flag or medal to an Indian.
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The war against terrorism is a war against those who engage in torture.
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I don't drink coffee.
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For a long time, I lived in West Hollywood and watched young gay men strolling through life having no idea what came before. They didn't know about the riots at Stonewall, the vice squad, the raids.
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The U.N. did not create Israel. The Jewish state came into being because the tiny Jewish community in what was mandatory Palestine rebelled against foreign imperialist rule. We did not conquer a foreign land.
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I'm a country boy. I grew up kicking around the woods, riding dirt bikes, playing football, climbing rocks and all that good stuff, so that's always been fun.
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I think men look best when they're dressed in something that makes them feel comfortable.
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If I didn't have the wrestling name that I have, I wouldn't have gotten the financial contract that I got with Strikeforce or the long-term contract or the television contract. That's all because of wrestling.
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In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience.
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I wasn't a rock 'n' roll girl. I said, Neil Young, Neil Young, where do I know that name from?
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When I was in the Army, the unit I served in, you could never stop. It was a volunteer unit, and there was a fairly high rate of attrition. The people who stayed through are the people who were either great at it or the people who just didn't know how to stop. And I fell into that second category.
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A barrier for me – which has been both a strength and a weakness – has been my taste. The kind of things I'm interested in aren't always mainstream.
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I feel like Obama in a way. His idea that hope means not shrinking from a fight; it's the courage to reach for something. My music is that. Those are principles I try to embody.
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It occured to me that we will never be young again.
