Country Joe McDonald Quotes
And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for Don't ask me, I don't give a damn. Next stop is Viet Nam.
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There's always the risk that there are unknown unknowns.
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I started to work in television for three or four years, in 1954. There was one channel of television, black and white. But it could be entertaining and educational. During the evening they showed important plays, opera or Shakespeare's tragedies.
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There are some things that money can't buy: peace of mind, for starters, and lean muscle mass. Neither the Queen of England nor the founder of Microsoft can put in an order for either one.
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I'm not the type of guy to go so deep with the concept songs, but there's deep thought in everything. Maybe it's not just a repetitive hook telling you what the song is about - you have to use your brain a little bit.
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The difference between Tinted Windows and Hanson shows is a lot of just repertoire. Hanson has been a band for years - we have a lot of songs to pull from and it's a different dynamic - a common kind of thread. With Tinted Windows - it's kind of a little like 'hey, we're this new band.'
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When you read a book, you are letting another person distract your thoughts and work your emotions. If they are adept, there's nothing better than turning off and getting lost.
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Talent survives and remains while beauty is diluted.
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Shakespeare lets us see real people undergoing real processes, with real feelings.
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Family and friends and faith are the most important things in your life and you should be building friendships.
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Death, only, renders hope futile.
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I read the newspaper avidly. It is my one form of continuous fiction.
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Returns matter a lot. It's our capital.
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I always put on M.A.C. Prep and Primer before anything.
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I don't say we all ought to misbehave, but we ought to look as if we could.
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Always work hard, be honest, and be proud of who you are.
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Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins.
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It's strange to recall that America animated none of my youthful daydreams. I did not see a Hollywood film until my late teens.
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For better or for worse, I just have to be on tour for some portion of the year. But it's not easy, you know. It's not easy on the people you love, and I understand when people look at this life and say this isn't sustainable.
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I kind of had a quarter-life crisis before I did 'Rent.' I had done Glinda in 'Wicked' for a while. I had worked for Cirque Du Soleil, and then I did 'Hair.' Then I had a real quiet time, not having work, and it was a time of not only self-discovery of me as a person, but also what I wanted as an artist and actor.
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I don't want to be an artist; I don't really want to sing - though I do sing on a few songs. But I want to be the guy that presents new music from both new artists and established artists at the same time.
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Prussia was hatched from a cannon-ball.
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…there's no question of heroism in all this. It's a matter of common decency. That's an idea which may make some people smile, but the only means of fighting a plague is - common decency.
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And it's one, two, three What are we fighting for Don't ask me, I don't give a damn. Next stop is Viet Nam.
