John Densmore Quotes
Bass players and drummers are brothers in the basement cooking up the groove that makes people move.
 
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	Some campaigns are not worth waging if you can't win; others have to be fought on grounds of principle regardless of the chances for success.   
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	The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011 was an immense tragedy that sparked a global response. The international community came forward with aid to the victims and came together to address the broader concerns about nuclear security and safety.   
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	I was interested in the war part of 'Star Wars,' so I started reading about what it's like to go to war, what that does to you psychically, about the adrenaline and the rush.   
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	Idling is not my strong suit.   
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	I really feel all my adult life has been spent in that little black box. If a wonderful part on TV came along I would do it. But I don't want to do a recurring role. It would just be my luck that the thing would be successful. I'm old enough now and also secure enough financially that I really only want to do what I want to do.   
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	Leaving your country at a tender age really rearranges the way you perceive the world. So I feel marginally attached to many places rather than deeply attached to any one place.   
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	I tell the kids, somebody's gotta win, somebody's gotta lose. Just don't fight about it. Just try to get better.   
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	Only get rid altogether of your nonsensical trash about the beautiful, which I nor anybody else, nor yourself to boot, could ever understand,-only free yourself of that, and your success in life is as sure as daylight.   
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	We must realize that we're all part of a web of life around the world. Anytime you extinguish a species, the consequences are serious.   
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	I am going to take a long, hard look at when we think we should start up.   
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	I have a reputation for giving unpopular answers at Democratic debates. I never used marijuana. Sorry!   
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	You're always frustrated, you don't have the chance to do a song on the album, like the Beatles did with Ringo and George, or like Led Zeppelin, where everybody was given a chance to contribute. There never is a chance with the Stones.   
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	The Stones always tried to do the odd smaller gig when they could.   
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	From Mark's standpoint, when he was playing last year we weren't as good certainly as we are now, ... I think we're better now. And hopefully that will prove out to be the case.   
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	Trying to win five straight is a tough deal up here. Our backs have been against the wall for five weeks.   
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	If there were a major earthquake in Los Angeles, with bridges and highways and railroads and airports all shut down and huge buildings collapsing, I don't care how much planning you do, the first 72 hours is going to be chaotic.   
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	Beautiful colors exist, though we do not realize it, and are glimpsed behind the veil that modesty has drawn over them.   
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	We were obviously concerned after the game, but he has very little swelling, and our guys feel encouraged.   
 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					