Ben Aaronovitch Quotes
Gave us the traditional look of weary outrage that you always get from someone who thinks they don’t have time for this shit.
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To have ego means to believe in your own strength. And to also be open to other people's views. It is to be open, not closed. So, yes, my ego is big, but it's also very small in some areas. My ego is responsible for my doing what I do - bad or good.
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I seek constantly to improve my manners and graces, for they are the sugar to which all are attracted.
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I suffered from 'No one will ever fancy me!' syndrome, well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. Absolutely not.
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I think men, growing up, you have to go through some form of hardship. You've got to harden the metal.
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My hair is a wild, untamable beast! I like letting it grow; my bangs grow whatever way they want and I kind of follow their rule. So side bangs, poof bangs - it's kind of unpredictable.
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Growing up in the suburbs, I used to listen to punk rock, Brand New, Taking Back Sunday. And no one from my high school listened to it.
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I feel like I have so many middle-aged women who look up to me.
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I've lived in New York for a really long time.
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You know, rock stardom... I have a hard time discussing that because I don't really accept it. It's not really that tangible. What's really bizarre is how it's used as a thing - you know, 'He's the rock star of politics,' 'He's the rock star of quarterbacks' - like it's the greatest thing in the world.
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I actually grew up wanting to be a filmmaker. I wanted to make movies, and music was a detour, almost.
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My father is actually a quarry man - he deals in stone. He also at one point had a lot of sheep, he owned a sheep farm, but primarily the family business was in stone.
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Mo'Nique is so full of love. I've been describing her as the tree in 'Pocahontas.' She's so wise and loving. She is just everything.
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I stay true because whatever the project is, I'm still looking for inside of that character. It's the thing that connects him to me and to everybody else. So, the search is the same. It's to unveil the truth, and that's how I stay true, because my purpose isn't altered.
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There are parts of me that I feel are beautiful, but they don't have anything to do with my nose.
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Talk about your problems. There's no need to feel shy. It's always good to talk about issues that concern you.
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A lot of people I make music with are really talented and it doesn't stop at one instrument.
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There are children playing in the streets who could solve some of my top problems in physics, because they have modes of sensory perception that I lost long ago.
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It is annoying to be honest to no purpose.
