Thomas Edward Yorke Quotes
2+2=5 wasn't intentional. I thought you carry a 1 every time there are two 2's in an equation. I'm not stupid, the mathematicians is stupid
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You can take things that Jimi Hendrix took, from Curtis Mayfield or from Buddy Guy for example, because we are all children of everything, even Picasso. But if you want to stand out, you have to learn to crystallize your existence and create your own fingerprints.
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You only get one chance in this thing called life. I know that is a bit maudlin and obscure, but it's a fact, and you can make a profound difference in people's lives without having a title in front of your name.
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There's not some idea I'm going to create a work that's going to change everybody's consciousness.
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I remember teaching a clinic to other coaches, and a guy raised his hand and asked if I had any advice when it came to coaching women. I leveled him with a death-ray stare, and said, 'Go home and coach basketball.'
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I'm having a great time. It's like I'm on some ridiculous big roller coaster not knowing what's happening next, but just having a great time on the ride.
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I faced quite a few challenging times, and in front of those, I was more positive than some people not facing those conditions. I'm actually of the belief now that it is that struggle that offers you that open-hearted hope.
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My general take on American music since 1969 is that it's just getting stiffer and people are getting more uptight - audience, performance, and palace guard.
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I guess I'm quite practical. Or at least like to think I am.
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I do loads of squats with weights. It's great for your bum and legs.
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I always take things step by step and match by match.
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I love making records; I love making music; I love writing songs.
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I think part of that is to create an environment where it's like real life, where you don't really know what's going to happen to you in a certain scene.
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People tell you everything changes when you have a kid, but what nobody says is you don't mind.
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Math has a lot of negative stereotypes, but it can actually be fun and incredibly empowering.
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I met Will Smith twice. I didn't talk to him for too long but I was trying to let him know that my age group grew up watching him - he was the coolest guy on television and the coolest guy in movies.
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Human life is far more important than just getting to the top of a mountain.
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The biographical novel sets out to document this truth, for character is plot, character development is action, and character fulfillment is resolution.
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I'm always inspired when there's a robustness to the material in front of me.
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My favourite thing in the world is going out to get Chinese food, then coming home and renting a movie.
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When I was hitch-hiking, people had to follow me, 'cause I didn't stay long.
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It's a great project that allows a recurring revenue stream to happen in bars, restaurants and airline lounges. These aren't for arcades.
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We have a motto at Naropa: 'Keep the world safe for poetry.' It's humorous but has some real bite to it. If the world is safe for poetry, it can be safe for many other things.
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I will never be one of the happy stupid that were born somewhere. This way of life is excellent for the imagination. It develops your paranoia. You feel paranoid when you don't understand a country, and being paranoiac is excellent for fiction.
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2+2=5 wasn't intentional. I thought you carry a 1 every time there are two 2's in an equation. I'm not stupid, the mathematicians is stupid
