Gilberto Gil (Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira) Quotes
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The success of 'The Shadow of the Wind' made me very happy, but it did not change my perspective or the way I was.
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The Obama economy has led to the lowest labor force participation since 1978.
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Everyone's path is really different, and you just have to be in the right place at the right time. 'The X Factor' gave me that chance I needed, that platform.
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An image of the Earth, its landscapes, directly affects people. The beauty of the Earth creates enormous emotion, and through that emotion, you can transmit knowledge and raise consciousness.
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Poetry is emotion, passion, love, grief - everything that is human. It is not for zombies by zombies.
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We are known as one of the few truly antifascist families in Munich.
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I think what you wear really does need to reflect what your own personal style is.
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Remarkable contributions are typically spawned by a passionate commitment to transcendent values such as beauty, truth, wisdom, justice, charity, fidelity, joy, courage and honor.
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Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing.
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Few things are more important to our country's future than recruiting and keeping great teachers in our schools.
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We're writing a book together. She just finished one. Did you read it? Among the Porcupines?
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Our research is so complex that the resources of a single region of the world are no longer enough - both intellectually and economically, it must be a global effort.
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There's obviously a group who enjoys what Tyler Perry is putting out there. And why fault them? And there's a group that loves the things that Spike does. So they should enjoy that, too. Is it my taste? Maybe not, but I'm not going to fault anybody for doing what they're doing as long as people are showing up.
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Hollywood so often likes to make movies that are just about itself. I felt there were a lot of stories that were yet to be told in the middle of the country, and I wanted to capture some of that beauty.
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You have to go through those mountains and valleys - because that's what life is: soul growth.
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I see myself as extremely lucky.
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Sexual dreams aren't usually about sex.
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The first bit of vinyl I bought was Michael Jackson's 'Bad.'
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I will not promote other people's songs big time. I will just mention that I produced the song to get the credit I think I deserve.
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I love interpreting other people's music.
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I don't think there's going to be sustainable demand for restaurants that force you to spend hours there.
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Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the corn field.
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Theres a lot to be said for bands who fight to be relevant. But CONVINCING people you're relevant? Thats like telling people its not raining when they're soaking wet.
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Brazil was, is, and will be in fashion.
