Gilberto Gil (Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira) Quotes
Like most artists and musicians, I considered myself detached from the political life. But I had an insight that maybe we would have a political contribution to make in the future.
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I had been doing summer stock every summer while I was in college. We did a showcase, like most good conservatories do - monologues and things that agents and casting directors come to see. From that I got an agent.
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I don't take fancy vacations. I buy all my jewelry at Claire's. I can't remember the last time I went out to a fancy dinner. My family lives in a modest two-bedroom apartment, and my kids share a bedroom. But I do have one extravagant vice: shoes.
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Vox populi vox dei: the voice of the people is the voice of God. The slogan was useful for those who first attempted to substitute the people for God as the source of political authority. Their attempt was ultimately so successful that God no longer seems to be needed in government.
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Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.
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The Gorillaz cartoons seem more real to me than the actual people on TV. Because at least you know that there's some intelligence behind the cartoons, and there's a lot of work that's gone into it, so it can't all be just a lie.
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From that time on, I always had the studios on my neck.
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There are more ways of outraging speech than contradiction merely.
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At the beginning of the week, I roast a ton of vegetables so I can use them for the next few days. I also plan out meals in advance.
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Comedy is created when someone is trying very earnestly to do what he feels is the right thing to do at that moment.
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If you are only big in China, you are only a local Chinese company.
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I never really ate that bad, I just ate too much. It wasn't like I had to switch to whole wheat bread or something like that. I really just had to eat less of what I was eating, and I had to exercise more.
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I think celebrities suck.
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I think every woman in their life wants to give a good face smack.
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I've always sort of believed that the future takes care of itself.
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I've always been somewhere down from the top, so I've never had to suffer being knocked off the top.
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I'd experimented with so many different types of music. I had these folky songs I'd written and recorded, but something wasn't quite right.
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Brilliantly lit from stem to stern, she looked like a sagging birthday cake.
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There's a little more ego involved in these jobs than people might realize.
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Well, usually when you talk about a mandate, you're talking about an overwhelming win. I don't think by any measurement the 2004 election was an overwhelming win.
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I am thankful to the Nobel committee for recognising the plight of millions of children who are suffering in this modern age.
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There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues.
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One thing that really appeals to me is this idea of music being a living thing that has an evolution that, in a way, enables the artist to sell a process rather than a piece of product.
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I had never supported a political figure - and I went out and supported Obama.
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Like most artists and musicians, I considered myself detached from the political life. But I had an insight that maybe we would have a political contribution to make in the future.
