Captain Beefheart Quotes
I needed to purge myself of all the attention my parents had given me – I wasn't neglected enough as a child.
Quotes to Explore
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Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.
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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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I have been the struggler of the century. Fortunately, everyone loves the underdog.
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I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.
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I was admittedly comfortable with Iman Cosmetics being identified as a beauty brand that filled the gap for black women because it was deeply personal for me.
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We in the Middle East like to talk politics, we like to argue. Just look at the three prophets - Moses, Jesus and Mohammad. They are all from this small region which creates problems all the time.
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Cuz I was never pretty anyway and never cared anything about that.
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I have self-actualized. Pardon me whilst I adjust my glowing halo.
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To model yourself after Steve Jobs is like, 'I'd like to paint like Picasso, what should I do? Should I use more red?'
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If a senator calls me up and asks me what should we do in Iraq, I'm happy to talk to him.
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A novelist can never be his own reader, except when he is ridding his manuscript of syntax errors, repetitions, or the occasional superfluous paragraph.
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It is the woman - nearly always - in spite of all the advances of modern feminism, who still takes responsibility for the bulk of the chores, as well as doing her paid job. This is true even in households where men try to be unselfish and to do their share.
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Gun owners and non-gun owners alike agree on expanding background checks, making gun trafficking a serious crime with stiff penalties, making it illegal for all stalkers and all domestic abusers to buy guns, and expanding mental health resources so the mentally ill find it easier to receive treatment than to buy firearms.
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I don't like books that play to the gallery, but I've become more concerned with telling a story as clearly and engagingly as I can.
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Any girl who likes watching movies would like to work in them and would want to do all of that. I'm also one of them. But people know me for badminton and love me for it. So I'd stick to it right now. But maybe after badminton, I'll think about it.
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There is no doubt in the sanctity of Mecca, but a donkey won't become a Hajj pilgrim by just going through the motions.
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As of 2002, two million Latino adults had been diagnosed with diabetes.
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I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine.
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I realized quickly what Mandela and Tambo meant to ordinary Africans. It was a place where they could come and find a sympathetic ear and a competent ally, a place where they would not be either turned away or cheated, a place where they might actually feel proud to be represented by men of their own skin color.
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But when you get to know a character so well, you start to have insights that you can't show because you're confined to your script of your hit show.
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I love eating junk food. I'm a huge snacker, chips and candy.
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I definitely love women. They are more attractive to the naked eye.
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There can be no difference anywhere that does not make a difference somewhere.
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I needed to purge myself of all the attention my parents had given me – I wasn't neglected enough as a child.
