Ezra Furman Quotes
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I've encountered a lot of people who sound like critics but very few who have substantive criticisms. There is a lot of skepticism, but it seems to be more a matter of inertia than it is of people having some real reason for thinking something else.
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When I was younger I used to pick things just to face the fear.
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I feel really lucky to get to do comedy, and music, at all. I want to do as much as I can.
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I don't want to sound like the old guy, but cynicism is a potential danger. It colors our way of looking at the world.
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I feel sorry for a culture that depends too much on delegating its musical expression to professionals. It is fine to have heroes, but we should do our own singing first, even if it is never heard beyond the shower curtain.
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Nobody leaves this band unless it's in a coffin.
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I think if Tottenham are going to be top four side, the fans and the club will need to get away from the philosophy of 'pretty football', that's got to go.
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Where are the marks of the cross in your life? Are there any points of identification with your Lord? Alas, too many Christians wear medals but carry no scars.
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Make the boy interested in natural history if you can; it is better than games; they encourage it in some schools.
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There is no crisis in cinema. There are negative periods. There are times when some films are received well and others aren't. The past teaches us that some films were received badly, while others go sailing on.
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A second wife is hateful to the children of the first; A viper is not more hateful.
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I have totally like an urbanite relationship to nature. I mean I'm not someone who hikes.
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I discovered surfing, which I absolutely fell in love with. That feels good and kind of keeps your body aligned, so does the salt water.
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Pop music - what used to be known as rock music, a loud novelty - can be something more than a pointless, artificial diversion.
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I play in Metallica, and I have fun in Metallica. I tell you, I am the luckiest man on the planet because we have a good time and we're happy. When we put on our guitars, we're teenagers again, and that's where the fun comes in.
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Bitcoins can be traded or used for purchases, but only with those sellers who will accept them. Because it is a system independent of external meddling, there can be no sudden devaluation of Bitcoins through the actions of governments.
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Anytime I have an idea, I'll make sure that I put it down so that when we do sit down to write an album, I don't have to dream it all out of thin air. I don't have to be creative on the spur of the moment, or spontaneously artistic. I just take advantage of whenever creativity strikes.
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I always felt like I had a punk album waiting to be made.
