Charles Teo Quotes
In a medical sense I'm a prophet. But I'm not unique. I mean there are many prophets in many different vocations. I happen to be one of them, without sounding too egotistical I am a pioneer. I am doing pioneering stuff in neurosurgery. There is stuff that I'm doing that no-one else is doing.
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I think some people think I'm, like, anti-label, and I'm not. I just wanted to sign a deal when the time was right. I'm anti being shot out of a rocket when you're not ready and the songs and image aren't there.
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The moment there is suspicion about a person's motives, everything he does becomes tainted.
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I like to act with people that know what they're doing.
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You can condemn and criticize religion... all those things are fine, but you can't mock and disrespect people.
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You can't be preachy - kids are allergic to messages.
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If you're governor of a state, and you have nothing to say when the president attacks the people that you represent, you are complicit.
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I truly believe that my songs bring the answers and the solutions, as opposed to just talking about the problems. My music at its core is joyful.
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I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine to which I was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad.
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I have a knack for choosing the wrong people.
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I am a bit of a Cheap Pete, but I do spend a fortune on books and false moustaches and practical jokes.
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Being confident in your own skin is very sexy. I think when you have fun and are yourself that is sexy too.
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When our backs are on the wall, that's the time when we enjoy having fun, relax out there, do our thing, don't get the pressure on, see the results, day by day, game by game.
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I feel exhausted if I teach too long.
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Sadly, people think a guy and a girl can't be friends without something romantic going on.
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I love outdoor winter activities like snow tubing and snowball throwing.
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The difference between a top-flight creative man and the hack is his ability to express powerful meanings indirectly.
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I live on a ranch that's larger than Manhattan. That's a weird circumstance.
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The desire to really compete again has been there for a long time.
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When I was fifteen, I used to run around reading 'Adbusters' and dumpster diving, trying to find ways to make the U.S. government unwind into chaos through hardcore punk and metal.
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The starting point of all achievement is desire. Keep this constantly in mind. Weak desires bring weak results, just as a small amount of fire makes a small amount of heat.
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I know that books I have written will still resonate in 50 years - particularly 'My Sister's Keeper.' It has sold three million copies in the States alone. I strongly feel that, as a novelist, you have a platform and the ability to change people's minds.
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The one kind of person I have a lot of trouble understanding is the kind of person that says the existence of God or religion doesn't matter, it's not an important decision. I think it's vitally important; it's what all our lives are based on.
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The one message I always send to young people is, Don't be afraid to try different things to see what feels right and what's a good fit.
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In a medical sense I'm a prophet. But I'm not unique. I mean there are many prophets in many different vocations. I happen to be one of them, without sounding too egotistical I am a pioneer. I am doing pioneering stuff in neurosurgery. There is stuff that I'm doing that no-one else is doing.
