Bram van Velde Quotes
Painting is so stupid, so simple. I paint to get out of the through. I paint my misery.
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Both sides were supposed to release all their prisoners, those were unconditional. There was some prisoner release that took place but it's not been satisfactory.
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When you work with somebody for a long period of time, you develop a shorthand with everything.
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I'm lucky to be getting a lot of good work in Tollywood. And I won't say I'm choosy, but of course, you have to select the best, and I'm trying to grab as many good films as I can. There was a time when I had to let go of some films which I regret now.
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Maybe I was unpopular a bit because I was a teacher's pet. But even the teachers complained about me. They would say to my parents, 'For every one question any pupil asks, Walter asks 10.'
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We think a modern cloud lets you decide when you want to upgrade. We don't decide for you.
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Before I had a record deal, I was living in New York and playing anywhere I could, from somebody's house to an open mic to coffeeshops.
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People get to choose who they follow, so they follow me for me. It's super humbling and awesome.
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Limitations can be hugely creative and hugely inspiring - so long as they are the ones you choose for yourself. I will not allow anyone to take anything off my palette, but if I do, then within that, I can be creative.
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So I have four daughters, about ten granddaughters, and five grandsons.
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Here's the thing about Red Sox fans, or actually just fans from that region, in general: they appreciate the effort. And if you mail it in or if you give 80 percent, even with a win, they'll let you know that's not how you do it. They want - if it's comedian, if it's a musician, bring us your best show.
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Then there are the 22 million Americans on food stamps. And of course there are the 39 million greedy geezers collecting Social Security. The greatest generation rewarded itself with a pretty big meal.
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I'm reading more than ever. I used to find it tedious, but now it's like my little friend - it takes my mind off things.
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How do we take the bad out of fracking? How do you contain the water? How do we make a profit out of that? Get there early.
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Growing up in a Mennonite background, there's not much media.
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Because I used to play a lot of sport, I've always been in decent enough shape. When I used to get asked to do a bit of body work before a photo shoot I'd lie and say, 'Yeah, I'm going to the gym.' I literally never did anything.
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The TV industry is a corporate world. People come, people go. They leave for growth, money, and many other reasons.
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I'm fortunate: I can play as long as I want to play. There's no coach or trainer who is going to say to me that I'm dropped or sacked, it's time to move on. I can play as long as I want to play.
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We must admit that history is enjoyable to a large extent because it enables us to pass judgement on the past.
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There are people who don't respond to color. That's what painting is. It's color.
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Freedom means the freedom to be stupid, and that's what I want.
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I initially felt shy about doing painting because I wasn't a professional painter. I almost felt like I didn't deserve to paint. But I have gradually adopted a different kind of attitude about this.
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The prose writer drags meaning along with a rope, the poet makes it stand out and hit you.
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Painting is so stupid, so simple. I paint to get out of the through. I paint my misery.
