Takashi Murakami Quotes
Rather than a big figure, I guess you could say I'm more of an influential minority symbol.
Quotes to Explore
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Remember who you are and where you come from; otherwise, you don't know where you are going.
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You've got to be taught to hate and fear.
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If you're an actress or a musician, everyone thinks you're hot.
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When life knocks you down, keep getting up.
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There's the person that's the addict, and then there's the person that's who you are.
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With the price of life these days, you've got to get everything for free you can.
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When you are dining with a demon, you got to have a long spoon.
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I've just come back from Mississippi and over there when you talk about the West Bank they think you mean Arkansas.
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When you're younger they always try to get you to do every ninny role that's going.
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The beautiful thing about working with new instruments is that you sort of approach it with a fresh perspective.
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Anything that's given to you can be taken away from you at any time.
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With Altman, he does discuss everything with you, but then leaves you to it and gives you full rein and lets you improvise and create a character while the camera is rolling.
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You know once you get in the business you know what you're getting into.
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You either get better, or you don't progress.
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How can you not love a man banging on the drums? He knows how to keep a rhythm.
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There's nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively.
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Music is really nothing if you think about it - it only becomes something when somebody listens to it. And then it becomes uncontrollable.
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You cannot reform your society or institution without opening your mind.
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A fascinating breed, Old Etonians. Impeccable in their social skills and very portable - you can put them anywhere, and they are absolutely charming.
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I only ever run when there's some point to it - say, if it's in a game of tennis.
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When you challenge other people's ideas of who or how you should be, they may try to diminish and disgrace you. It can happen in small ways in hidden places, or in big ways on a world stage. You can spend a lifetime resenting the tests, angry about the slights and the injustices. Or, you can rise above it.
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Taste is the common sense of genius.
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There is a tendency for things to right themselves.
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Rather than a big figure, I guess you could say I'm more of an influential minority symbol.
