Ryuichi Sakamoto Quotes
Conceptually, I am open to mistakes - errors, actually. I do play lots of wrong notes while I am making some music, and a mistake or a wrong note is like a gift for me: 'Oh, wow, an unknown sound or an unknown harmony. I didn't know about this.'
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There's something about a divorce in that even if your parents still love you, the fact that they can't live with each other makes you feel there's something wrong with you.
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That connection that I have with my fans is really special, and every time, when I have moments, when I have free time, the only thing that I think about is what I'm going to post, what I'm going to say to my fans.
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I think that's what the most fascinating part of getting to know someone is - to see how they do things, and how their way of doing things is different from your way of doing things, and the fun of trying to do it their way and to see what value there is in looking at things from their perspective.
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If you go to a tree with an ax and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn't matter if it's an oak or a redwood; eventually the tree has to fall down.
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What brought the British to the Gambia in the first place - which was bigger than it is now - was trade in ivory because the Gambia had a lot of elephants. They wiped out all the elephants and ended up selling Africans.
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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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I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.
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I am not an American; I am the American.
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I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art they produce.
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I will not contest my parliamentary seat in a sad election that will not produce a Parliament capable of endorsing a realistic reform agenda for Greece.
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As happy a man as any in the world, for the whole world seems to smile upon me!
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The big issue with rock stars becoming actors is that sometimes it's not believable, and vice versa with actors becoming rock stars. Sometimes just doesn't fit.
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I would say the larger the pool you have to select from, the more likely you are to find the most compatible person for you if you have the right algorithms working on your behalf.
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I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.
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Vain hopes are like certain dreams of those who wake.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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If it wasn't for golf, I'd probably still be peddling jewelry or be in the sugar mills somewhere.
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My whole career has been trying to please people in basketball. Now it's time to please myself.
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I don't know what happiness is. I don't know what sweet caress is. Still, I'm always laughing like a clown.
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I am going to enjoy some other things apart from business.
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We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.
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I think definitely people know me from playing creeps and weirdos, and I'm definitely looking to expand my range.
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No one ever became great except through many and great mistakes.
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Conceptually, I am open to mistakes - errors, actually. I do play lots of wrong notes while I am making some music, and a mistake or a wrong note is like a gift for me: 'Oh, wow, an unknown sound or an unknown harmony. I didn't know about this.'
