Layne Thomas Staley Quotes
We started this band as kids, and as time has gone on, we've grown and are learning to accommodate each others' differences.
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The thing about Y Combinator that's cool is that most companies won't happen if we don't fund them.
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If there is an authoritarian structure at St. Hill it has been brought into being by the government itself. St. Hill is trying to correct itself. It doesn't know what it's trying to correct because nobody has told it what to correct.
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The fact is we can only love what we know personally. And we cannot know much. In public affairs, in the rebuilding of civilization, something less dramatic and emotional is needed, namely tolerance.
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If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.
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Surely it is time to examine into the meaning of words and the nature of things, and to arrive at simple facts, not received upon the dictum of learned authorities, but upon attentive personal observation of what is passing around us.
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We do have serious energy needs for the country, we are aware that natural gas is especially in demand because of its air quality benefits: 90 percent of new power plants have been natural gas-powered.
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If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.
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When you go back and really listen to the legendary rappers, this is timeless music. Guys like Biggie, guys like Pac, timeless music.
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No one connected intimately with a writer has any appreciation of his temperament, except to think him overdoing everything.
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The art world is a very prissy little thing over in the corner, while the major cultural forces are being determined by techno science.
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Look for inspiration in books, magazines, and even other people's homes - then be brave and take a chance with a room in your home.
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Every child, woman and man has a right to enough nutritious food for an active and healthy life.
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I don't really see myself as an actor.
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I love coming to London and seeing what people on the street are wearing.
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I just always want to play people. I don't want it to be necessarily that you relate to the character as female or male, but that you relate to them as a person. That's the driving force.
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When we began Qualcomm, it had become quite clear that it was very important to patent new ideas.
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Men always like what the ladies like.
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I don't actually go out and pursue a route that will fit me best, it's just that something comes to me and I enjoy it and want to be a part of it.
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It's a younger generation running the show, and I miss the generation we had in the '70s. They were really very honorable guys, like Neal Bogart and Bill Graham, people who will never be around again.
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Chemistry's a weird thing. You can see actors who are friends in real life but have no screen chemistry. Then there are actors who don't get on but have great chemistry.
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I get nervous about gigs sometimes, but not with records - I always get excited.
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With directing, you always have three or four things constantly on the go. It's a tough industry and a tough time, particularly if you're doing things a little outside the box or independent features.
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We started this band as kids, and as time has gone on, we've grown and are learning to accommodate each others' differences.
