Richard Lewis Springthorpe (Rick Springfield) Quotes
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I remember the moon landings, and Apollo was the paradigm by which all progress was measured at that time. And I knew that creating a true space-faring civilization was both possible and practical. What I failed to realize was that the effort would fail due to bureaucratic inertia and political apathy.
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I watch the news, which is its own reality show. I love 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' I love it because it's funny and because I realize that I'm happier than Larry David.
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All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one.
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I love learning new things that will never be put to practical use.
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As feminism becomes more integrated into mainstream publications and conversation, I feel weary of an obsession of celebrity culture masquerading as activism or as conversation or action. It's clickbait.
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There are regulators at the SEC and elsewhere who are really excited about the potential of the blockchain. They understand you can build a robust financial system - it would solve all your black swan problems. All kinds of mischief and games that are played in the current system become impossible in this system.
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We are in a world that is quite extremist and extremism makes more noise. Normality does not sell.
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When I finally decided to do the show, I only had two weeks to learn the choreography and the songs in French.
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Term limits aren't enough. We need jail.
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I have crushes on women all the time.
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Texas is not really a red state - it's just a non-voting state.
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It will soon be 25 years from the date of publication of my first research work. That the scientific aspirations kindled by that early work did not suffer extinction has been due entirely to the opportunities provided for me by the great city of Calcutta.
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During events like the World Cup and the Olympics, I tend to get really wrapped up in my own experience to stay focused, but it's like a bubble. I don't see much outside my own perspective.
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We live in a world of instant gratification, the world of the quick fix.
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Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.
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Whatever solace the Christian faith could give was balanced by the anxiety it generated.
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Willow: Tell me a story.Tara: Okay. Once upon a time, there was, um... a kitty. She was very little, and she was all alone, and nobody wanted her.Willow: This is a very upsetting story.
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I hope my kids can experience the seasons and a climate that's sustainable. The idea that things are going to be so very different for them is slightly scary.
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I'm bonkers about juicing. I got into it when I lived in L.A. - I'd juice three times a day.
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I would never really listen to my own music or whatever, but I write music so I can deal with things and I hope that some people can relate in that. Maybe help people, or just bring a smile to their face or make them feel cool or something.
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I talk about myself in the third person all the time. I don't live my life in the way someone like you does. I live my life completely serving only my work and my fans.
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Live everyday as if it were your last because someday you're going to be right.
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In general, organizations are afraid to fire customers, no matter how unreasonable. This is a mistake. It's good for you.
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Music is a 24-hour-a-day thing for me.
