Gilberto Gil (Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira) Quotes
[ on the "tropicalization" of intellectual property laws ] To make the digital world join in the samba.
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It is something where I think that people need to take a step back and realize how bad these things we are doing really are for our ears. But nobody really thinks about it. We're playing shows every night with music in our ears. That's just the industry.
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Even with my wife, I find sharing soup is hard.
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It's time to face facts: Most people stop being environmentalists when they sit down to eat.
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I did every job under the sun from bartending to ushering to temping.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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I dedicated my 20s, my passion and energy to the name 'Rain.' I always did my best, and I thought if I did, it would eventually show, and even if it didn't turn out well, I wouldn't have any regrets.
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I've had so many horrible things happen in my life since I did 'Home Improvement' that it's worried me about doing comedy because - how do I say this - I'm a much darker person than I was.
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You can be aware of the passing of time without being nostalgic.
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I've had such an odd career.
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To be idle and to be poor have always been reproaches, and therefore every man endeavors with his utmost care to hide his poverty from others, and his idleness from himself.
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I want to walk the red carpet at the Oscars. I am in awe of the ceremony, and winning an Oscar would be the most magical moment of my life. I want to make that speech and hold that trophy and say, 'This is for you, India.' That's the line I have rehearsed for God knows how long. But that has to be for a Hindi language film.
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Some people try to find things in this game that don't exist but football is only two things - blocking and tackling.
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Ernie Hudson was new to the comedy world, and being the fourth Ghostbuster, he would have ideas, and he would talk to Ivan Reitman, and Ivan would kind of put him off. I could see how disappointed he was.
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My greatest strength as a child, I realize now, was my imagination. While every other kid was reading and writing, I had seven whole hours a day to practice my imagination. When do you get that space in your life, ever?
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Kids deserve arts, and it's just as important as science, math, history, English or athletics.
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There should be a place and the space for all pop.
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'Now you understand the Oriental passion for tea,' said Japhy. 'Remember that book I told you about; the first sip is joy, the second is gladness, the third is serenity, the fourth is madness, the fifth is ecstasy.'
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The problem with faith, is that it really is a conversation stopper. Faith is a declaration of immunity to the powers of conversation. It is a reason, why you do not have to give reasons, for what you believe.
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I think the players like to play with sunny days and warm weather.
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It felt good to get out there, move a little and break a couple of tackles and get back to myself to get ready for Week 1.
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There are many successful startup funders who are looking for ways to make a difference in the world.
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If you didn't have some sense of idealism, then what is there to sustain you?
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Fantasy enabled me to break the shackles and create a whole new level of 'the world is in danger' stakes.
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[ on the "tropicalization" of intellectual property laws ] To make the digital world join in the samba.
