Richard Lewis Springthorpe (Rick Springfield) Quotes
The whole point of me doing a Christmas record and what I centered it around was the song 'Christmas with You' from the point-of-view of the soldiers in Iraq.
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The proper function of man is to live, not to exist. I shall not waste my days in trying to prolong them. I shall use my time.
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We care about margins.
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No matter that patriotism is too often the refuge of scoundrels. Dissent, rebellion, and all-around hell-raising remain the true duty of patriots.
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After PepsiCo, I do want to go to Washington. I want to give back.
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I'm virile, vigorous, and potent!
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If my life was a song it would be, 'It ain't that easy being green' from Sesame Street.
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I was playing with George Harrison one time, and George loves takes. This song was up to Take 160. I said, 'George, do you want me to play the same thing or 160 different things?' It drove me crazy because, in general, I'm ready to play my part.
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A Time For Prayer "In times of war and not before, God and the soldier we adore. But in times of peace and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier slighted.
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My whole purpose really is to try to help working families to find better jobs and get better benefits and look out for the little guy.
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The whole point of me doing a Christmas record and what I centered it around was the song 'Christmas with You' from the point-of-view of the soldiers in Iraq.
