Lee Ranaldo Quotes
We used to have endless discussions with journalists about that: 'Why are you calling it noise? It's not noise, it's music,' and make references to everybody from John Cage to whoever.
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I don't have a phone, but I do have an iPad.
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I started auditioning but at times would feel depressed, as I would get shortlisted but never received the final call. Only when the commercials were released would I come to know that I was not selected.
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I came from the theater playing leading roles, and when I started doing film and television, I felt as if I had to start from the bottom.
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I was so young, and making movies, going to the studio every morning at dawn was magic.
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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You're basing your laws and your whole outlook on natural life on mythology. It won't work. That's why you have all these problems in the world. Name them: India, Pakistan, Ireland. Name them-all these problems. They're all religious problems.
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The secret to everything for me is doing yoga every day. It does do nice things for your body, but it also kind of calms you down and chills you out. Other than that, I don't really drink alcohol and I always take my makeup off at night!
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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I was never one of those surly teenagers who doesn't smile. My lovely godfather said it was always lovely to see me because I was the only teenager who smiled. And I was so in awe of him, I thought it was one of the best things anyone had ever said to me. So it made me want to live up to what he said.
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I've found that people feel very free to say insulting things, not about me personally, but about the things I believe. It's sad, because I really could care less where people are coming from, politically, religiously.
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What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.
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The most enduring stories in literature generally have some kind of crime at their center, whether it's the bloody butchery of 'Hamlet,' the lecherous misanthropes of Dickens or the lone gunman from 'The Great Gatsby.'
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Very old fashioned to say that they will be well behaved but I think it's very important.
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Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.
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A lot of things can't be modeled very well.
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A great calamity is as old as the trilobites an hour after it has happened.
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If you don't have a refinery operating, it's hard to use oil that's available.
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In the matter of learning, the difference between the earnest and the careless student stands out clearly. The same holds true in the mastering of passion and the weaknesses to which our nature is subject, as in the acquiring of virtue.
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Dad was an amazing storyteller and illustrator, which he did in his spare time - very inspiring and dramatic.
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Something we're really known for is our signature harmonies, our great melodies - stuff that just makes you feel something and moves you.
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Free speech is my right to say what you don't want to hear.
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George Harrison is perhaps one of the most creative people I ever met, not only in his music and songwriting, but just the way he lived his life, decorated his gardens and homes. He was a dear friend of mine. His entire approach to music was very unique.
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The people that call me to play on records call me because they think that I will suit their music. And the people whose music I suit are by and large people that I'm a fan of.
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We used to have endless discussions with journalists about that: 'Why are you calling it noise? It's not noise, it's music,' and make references to everybody from John Cage to whoever.
