Captain Beefheart Quotes
I'd rather play a tune on a horn, but I've always felt that I didn't want to train myself. Because when you get a train, you've got to have an engine and a caboose. I think it's better to train the caboose. You train yourself, you strain yourself.

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I've been writing music since 4th grade, and I love putting words together and expressing things in a way that you can move your head to and you can really relate to, because I have a lot to say.
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It wouldn't be fair to drag a child round the world, touring.
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If you saw a dog going to be crushed under a car, wouldn't you help him?
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I think that we are trying to put data communications, telecommunications and media communications together and be the No. 1 player there.
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My purpose as a writer is to communicate in such a way as to challenge the thinking of readers and touch their hearts.
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I like 'The Nightly Show.' People ask me what it is, and I say, 'If you're watching 'The Daily Show,' and it feels like it's getting a little darker, you're probably watching 'The Nightly Show.''
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I understand that the nature of politics sometimes involves fending off frivolous, anonymous allegations.
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I think good companies can navigate being public and doing the right things for their customers.
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Music for me is an emotional thing and it really does make me happy. It's not a tool for me to get fame or see my face in the papers or anything like that. It's about the fact that I really do enjoy it.
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I love everything John Carpenter's ever done.
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Blogs are quite a new development - now, everyone wants to know you, everyone wants to know everything about you. And you can build a following that way. In a way, it's a good thing if you want to create a buzz around yourself.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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You might think the thinner version of yourself is going to be the most positive or confident, but that's not how it is for me. When I'm over 200 pounds, that's when I'm the most confident version of myself.
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I think comedy is the perfect vehicle for that which is slightly beyond life.
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Guinea pigs are quite difficult to draw, I think, because they're so furry.
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I'm just so glad that I started acting when I did because I had this wealth of life experience. I don't know if I'd have been able to handle it had I gone out to L.A. at 22.
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I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
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I never underestimate my opponent, but I never underestimate my talents.
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I'm vegan on home base, but when I travel to other countries, I throw it all into the garbage.
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Makeup can help you capture a moment.
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You eventually get used to looking at girls picking their leotards out of their bums and that sort of stuff.
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When I was seven, I asked my mom if I could be on TV, and she said if I really wanted to, I could. I got an agent and booked my first audition.
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The most important thing is that sometimes you have to go through hard times to get to the good stuff.
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I'd rather play a tune on a horn, but I've always felt that I didn't want to train myself. Because when you get a train, you've got to have an engine and a caboose. I think it's better to train the caboose. You train yourself, you strain yourself.