Norval Morrisseau (Copper Thunderbird) Quotes
Among the Indians, as among other nations, some people are born artists, but most are not. I am a born artist. I have as much interest in my people as any anthropologist, and I have studied our culture and lore. My aim is to reassemble the pieces of a once proud culture, and to show the dignity and bravery of my people.
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I'm pretty much friendly and compassionate to everybody. But not to people in the ring.
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These are people who are capable of devotion, public devotion, to justice. They meant what they said and every day that passes, they mean it more.
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In the back of my mind, I can never forget this could be gone tomorrow - and at this point I think the odds are against me... the chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there's only a handful of people that have long careers. You have to put in the work, you can never be satisfied, never take it for granted.
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The priesthood is a marriage. People often start by falling in love, and they go on for years without realizing that love must change into some other love which is so unlike it that it can hardly be recognized as love at all.
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I grew up in the hood, and I was raised to hate cops. But then, I started to realize that they're people, and they have lives, too.
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Here's my whole marketing idea: treat people the way you want to be treated.
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He does all research now, but he put me on some medication, Zoloft, and, I tell you what, a lot of people have had pros and cons about it, but it was my wonder drug.
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In most companies people make a specific contribution to the company in their function. But it is not expressed in terms of profit, only in terms of performing their function better.
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In my life, I've never really listened to when people start forming opinions on how you should be doing things.
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Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world.
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I'm disregarding all the rules I've seen as people approach writing music. I'm trying to break them.
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When I started off, I didn't only ride to fame on my looks though many people I know think otherwise.
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For me, I've been known as a very well-rounded fighter, and I think that's really important, that you're well rounded and comfortable in every situation that a fight can go. A lot of people focus on just one discipline, and when they get out of that, they're in a difficult position.
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Everything in the world we want to do or get done, we must do with and through people.
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The Chinese government wants me to say that for many centuries Tibet has been part of China. Even if I make that statement, many people would just laugh. And my statement will not change past history. History is history.
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It was so popular, so more people identify me from 'Friends' than anything else.
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What could be better than working with people you love?
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Lynch is an ordinary, smalltown guy and he just sees strange things in people.
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It's hard for me to get interested in stories that ignore death, which is what American marketing culture would like to do: pretend that death doesn't exist, that you can buy immortality; just buy these products, and you'll be forever young and happy.
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Not everyone is comfortable with being pushed.
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I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.
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Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen.
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Among the Indians, as among other nations, some people are born artists, but most are not. I am a born artist. I have as much interest in my people as any anthropologist, and I have studied our culture and lore. My aim is to reassemble the pieces of a once proud culture, and to show the dignity and bravery of my people.
