Nick Cave Quotes
The idea of songwriting is a transformative thing, and what I do with songwriting is take situations that are quite ordinary and transform them in some way. Apart from things like the murder ballads, the songs I write, at their core, are quite ordinary human concerns, but the process of writing about them transforms them into something else.
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Dad said that he was prouder of me than he'd ever been when I came out.
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Over the years, I've learned that a sense of humor is the only skill that allows you to turn sucking at life into a career.
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Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a sunshine in the shady place.
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As an actor, I'm always up for exploring and trying new things.
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I'm tired of the speculation about my personal life.
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Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour.
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I want to show people that there's a side of myself other than just the outrageous comedian.
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I love road trips! My husband and I love that. We bought a truck with a bench seat so we could put the dog in the middle.
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When we shoot 'Scrubs' I spend every waking hour of my life in an abandoned and haunted hospital. All I can date there are ghosts and they tend to be horrible snugglers.
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I think personal beliefs of everybody shape everybody.
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I've tried coconut water straight up before, and to me, it's a little funky.
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I had a really dark time after the Olympic Games... But then I said to myself, 'This is a sport that's blessed me with a home, with an education, with some money. I can't hate this sport. This sport took me out of Louisiana. This sport gave me a chance when so many people don't get a chance. And I love this sport.'
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I don't watch my own films very often. I become so jittery and ready to cry... and miserable. I think it's awful.
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I am a huge wrestling fan. I would say The Rock is my favorite person to watch for obvious reasons.
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I entered the industry at very young age, and I was like any normal girl at the age of 17 or 18. At that age, most girls are a little plump.
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There is no job that is America's God-given right anymore.
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I always think I have a chance, and I always give it all I've got.
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Too many people hold a very narrow view of what motivates us. They believe that the only way to get us moving is with the jab of a stick or the promise of a carrot. But if you look at over 50 years of research on motivation, or simply scrutinize your own behavior, it's pretty clear human beings are more complicated than that.
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I don't like shows that are predictable. I like it when you're shocked and you have no idea who's about to die.
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After you do a joke a few times, you have material that you know works. Although sometimes I have a joke that has worked a bunch of times and then one night it'll flop. And that's when I really take a hard look at myself and say: 'Well, that crowd is obviously wrong. That crowd has absolutely no idea what it's talking about.
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As a neurosurgeon, I did not believe in the phenomenon of near-death experiences.
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Experts are able to identify patterns related to a specific problem relevant to their area of knowledge. But because nonexperts lack that base of knowledge, they are forced to rely more on their brain's ability for abstraction rather than specificity.
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The idea of songwriting is a transformative thing, and what I do with songwriting is take situations that are quite ordinary and transform them in some way. Apart from things like the murder ballads, the songs I write, at their core, are quite ordinary human concerns, but the process of writing about them transforms them into something else.
