John Densmore Quotes
Danny was the No. 1 Doors fan of the world. I told him no one loved Jim as much as he did.
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In the beginning, I didn't dance that much and stuff.
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Our minds are like our stomaches; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetite.
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I'm under pressure with all my films. And the reason we are always under pressure is because it's only in our profession that months and even years of hard work is judged by the first show on Friday.
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I studied the lives of jazz singers who would tour Europe, and... what I learned was life was big ride for them. They'd seen the dark side of humanity... but touring the world playing jazz, it was a truly carefree way of living. A great escapism, if you like.
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No, it's a Bb. It looks wrong and it sounds wrong, but it's right.
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My real dream is that everybody will see their self-interest tied up with someone else, whether or not they see them, and see that as an opportunity for growing closer together as a culture and as a world.
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Boning is a pain, but it makes such a majestic chicken.
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It's good to be busy on a film set because there is a lot of sitting around, so if you've got two roles to play at one time, then that's great to do.
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Put variety into your mental bill of fare as well as into your physical. It will pay you rich returns.
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I think it's all about the people who listen to your music, and loving playing and writing. Once you've got those two, and they're your main two priorities, then radio and TV and all the other stuff that comes with it will come. But that's not the be-all end-all.
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When I think of the most beautiful women, they're not supermodels.
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The perceptive act is a reaction of the mind upon the object of which it is the perception.
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Hemingway was a jerk.
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A lapse in judgment is not a crime.
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'Grandmother' doesn't mean that you have gray hair and you retire and stay home cooking cakes for your grandchildren.
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I'm very accepting with my age. It's like notches on your belt: experience, wisdom, and a different kind of beauty. There comes a day when you've become comfortable in your skin.
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Many of the things the slow food people honor were innovations within historical times. Somebody had to be the first European to eat a tomato.
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A good leader has to at some point trust those around him; otherwise, nothing constructive is going to get done.
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Film, as far as I'm concerned, is my area of artistic endeavor, so I never think of a movie that gets released as being all done-it's just when they took it away from you.
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If I should ever die, God forbid, I hope you will say, 'Kurt is up in heaven now.' That's my favorite joke.
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I found the world completely and totally fantastic as a child. Of course, I had the usual fears, like going to school ... For me, back then, school was a crime against young people. It destroyed the seeds of liberty. The teachers didn't encourage knowledge or a positive attitude.
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My mom, Irmelin, taught me the value of life. Her own life was saved by my grandmother during World War II.
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Danny was the No. 1 Doors fan of the world. I told him no one loved Jim as much as he did.
