David Bazan Quotes
I have been writing mainly fiction. Occasionally there will be a song that hangs around the truth a little more than the rest, but even with those I end up fudging the facts just to keep it from going stale.
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I tend to have a pattern of playing misunderstood characters.
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A lot of West Virginia is untouched. It doesn't have as many strip malls, it has these old towns that feel like it used to be how it looked. Charleston has this river that runs through it, and it's really beautiful.
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I just want to sit in my room and write books.
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I think any artist that's going to become anything in this world faces humility: with great humility comes great success.
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Are you used to entertaining everyone with your tales of drama and conflict? Do you get attention and feel important every time you complain about how awful this man is? Stop settling for attention for the negative stuff in your life.
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I am an artist, and I have the ability and the free will to choose the way the world will envision me.
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If you have a sense of style and purpose and will you don't want to compromise.
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The way management treats associates is exactly how the associates will treat the customers.
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To the uneducated, an A is just three sticks.
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College inspired me to think differently. It's like no other time in your life.
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I don't see myself in terms of artifice. I see myself as a real person who chooses to live my life in an open way - artistically.
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What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals. The sensationalism has taken over the professionalism.
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We fought like heck for every player and every advantage, but we knew we were part of something bigger than ourselves. To me, that is what baseball is all about. I hope it is always what baseball is all about.
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All issues of crime are better addressed at the state level.
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Any time you're a poster child for the CIA, there are a lot of people that are - either have ideological or they are mentally unbalanced - that are going to try to find you and perhaps cause you harm.
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When I was around nine, my parents took me to my first live event, which was a WWE show with Ultimate Warrior. From then on, I loved it.
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Sports are my favorite. It's the first thing I turn to every day.
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Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
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I've avoided the press and a lot of stuff that would have made me more visible just because it's not my style.
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I love puppies, and I love animals in general. Besides that, I do martial arts: extreme martial arts. I also play real guitar and drums, and sing. And I'm taking some college classes, hoping to major in English and creative writing.
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Time can bring you down, time can bend your knees.
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I'm originally from San Francisco. I might move there some day. But, I like L.A., I have fun in L.A. It's a fun town if you've got money in your pocket. It's a good town.
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Confidence is everything. From there, it's a small step to winning.
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I have been writing mainly fiction. Occasionally there will be a song that hangs around the truth a little more than the rest, but even with those I end up fudging the facts just to keep it from going stale.
