Jay DeMarcus Quotes
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I live in the moment, and I reflect later.
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One of the tragedies of modern times is that people have come to believe that something said by someone in the past, perhaps for illustrative or provocation purposes, actually represents that person's beliefs at the time.
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I think I was probably an early teenager when I discovered Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and a bunch of people that are on a long list of artists. They were important to me, especially as an early adolescent.
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One of the achievements of the reform movement is that people realize that they can be democrats and remain faithful Muslims. Democracy is now an established idea.
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To write a good mystery you have to know where it will end before you can decide where it will begin... and I've always known where it will end.
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I have never once dribbled the whole field and scored a goal by myself.
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'Dangerous' is an album that I was very dedicated to. I wanted every song to be a hit.
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Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies.
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The artist finds, that the more he can confine his attention to a particular part of any work, his productions are the more perfect, and grow under his hands in the greater quantities.
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There's a policy now of opening the doors to the outside world.
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Maven is very much a haunting presence in 'Glass Sword.' His influence is everywhere, and he dogs Mare and Cal like no other. He's my favorite character to write because he's so complex, but also because he affects everyone else so deeply. He's kind of like the source of gravity. Everyone moves around him and what he's done.
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My dad is always there for me, and no matter how busy, he always makes it a point to answer my calls. I think he knows what is best for me better than me and is very involved in planning my career. Feel blessed to have a dad like him.
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You say something, things you would rather forget, and then they are out there. It makes me anxious and I don't know why people are interested in me anyway. If I had my way, I would rather exist in a little hole and not speak to anyone.
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To me an unnecessary action, or shot, or casualty, was not only waste but sin.
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I'm pretty good at sticking to what I know. You don't see me social commentating on health-care or presidential debates. I talk about what I know because I'm petrified of being wrong.
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I just worked my own personal thoughts into my music, and just kept at it until I found a way in.
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Many women do not recognize themselves as discriminated against; no better proof could be found of the totality of their conditioning.
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One way or another, Gaza's residents must live in peace with Israel.
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I know that my unity with all people cannot be destroyed by national boundaries and government orders.
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My point is you've been given a powerful blessing in life in this country to be able to vote and to be able to sit on the jury, so come equipped.
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Now people live into their 90s and beyond. As long as I have quality of life, I'm good.
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I draw inspiration from everywhere, whether it's country, R&B, gospel.
