Emmet Gowin Quotes
Of course, this is one of the really important things about art, that you can make more than you can understand at the moment the thing is being made. But the gap between what we recognize inside ourselves - our feelings- and our ability to trust ourselves and to trust exposing ourselves to those ideas, can be great.
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I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.
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Language is the most extraordinary invention in the history of humanity, the one which came before everything and which makes it possible to share everything.
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As many of you know I travel a good bit and do not get to see my friends and family as much as I would like.
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People who are fit are the same as anyone else. The only difference is their level of commitment. If looking good and being fit was easy, everyone would do it! Most people don't want to put in the work or make the sacrifices needed in order to be fit.
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If I got hit by a truck, I would want to go to hospital, but if something is bothering me I will see my naturopath.
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Even if I'm making music for people for $20 a night, at least I'm making music.
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When we set out our original program from the beginning, obviously our markets were pretty limited, and we were thinking about them mostly as U.S. shows, and they would travel like other U.S. shows have.
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I love going to the spa; it rejuvenates me and leaves me happy.
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Like I said, I'm just trying to continue to improve and get better.
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My mother played the piano and my father the violin, I can remember my dad teaching me how to waltz; I had my feet on his, my mother playing the piano, and my husband will tell you the lessons weren't very successful.
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I want more women to run countries. There'd be more peace on Earth.
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I've learned that every working mom is a superwoman.
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I think the Bush Administration was bound and determined on regime change, and we will be paying the price of that for some time to come.
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'Anthem' was the record that almost didn't get made for a completely different reason than 'Underneath.'
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I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me and the second one didn't.
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I'm a voracious reader, and I love to throw myself into it.
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As a director, obviously you should challenge yourself. It's important, because it's this thing that takes you away from your family for years. You have to really love the thing you're doing. It's very important.
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Virginia 's tax system needs to be fixed. The time to act is now. Do not send me any more studies. Do not send me another piecemeal approach that confuses tinkering with real reform.
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A great calamity is as old as the trilobites an hour after it has happened.
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When famous people come up to you it's a bit weird, but it's an honour, really, when they recognise you and want to chat to you for a bit.
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Women have to work much harder to make it in this world. It really pisses me off that women don't get the same opportunities as men do, or money for that matter. Because lets face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define our values and to define what's sexy and what's feminine and that's bullshit. At the end of the day, it's not about equal rights, it's about how we think. We have to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves.
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Of course, this is one of the really important things about art, that you can make more than you can understand at the moment the thing is being made. But the gap between what we recognize inside ourselves - our feelings- and our ability to trust ourselves and to trust exposing ourselves to those ideas, can be great.
