P. J. Harvey Quotes
I don't think that much anymore in terms of 'write a record, record a record, tour a record,' because in my own mind, things have changed, in that I'm just an ongoing artist. I'm not quite sure what the next project needs to be until it presents himself, and then I know. I just follow dutifully while I'm being led.
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One never can know the whys and the wherefores of one's passional changes.
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You've achieved success in your field when you don't know whether what you're doing is work or play.
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I don't know why my shoes are so popular - I am always surprised and mystified by it.
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The only thing I want to say is, I know I'm not Einstein, but I'm not the queen of the imbeciles either.
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Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
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In fashion, we don't often know the prices. We don't have time to go into the stores.
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In the back of my mind, I can never forget this could be gone tomorrow - and at this point I think the odds are against me... the chances of succeeding in this business are slim to none; there's only a handful of people that have long careers. You have to put in the work, you can never be satisfied, never take it for granted.
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Life histories tell you just about everything you need to know about an animal.
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The worst thing that being an artist could do to you would be that it would make you slightly unhappy constantly.
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You know, I'm very proud of the large number of Hispanic endorsements that I've received.
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I don't know which is more discouraging, literature or chickens.
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Love me or hate me, both are in my favour. If you love me, I will always be in your heart, and if you hate me, I will be in your mind.
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In my mind, every single female character I've written is plus-size.
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You gotta have life your way. If you ain't losing your mind, you ain't partying right.
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An artist can be truly evaluated only after he is dead. At the very 11th hour, he might do something that will eclipse everything else.
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We know that often holding those who have carried out mass atrocities accountable is at times our best tool to prevent future atrocities.
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I'm not cool at all. I'm the least cool person I know.
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We all know in our hearts that forgiveness is the right thing; it's just a matter of being inspired to reach that place.
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Enthusiasm is that temper of the mind in which the imagination has got the better of the judgment.
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I guess I blow all the stereotypes right out of the water.
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Reading a book, watching a movie, going to a play, it's transporting, and very, very exciting. And to be a part of that, creating things with your imagination, whoa.
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History proves abundantly that pure science, undertaken without regard to applications to human needs, is usually ultimately of direct benefit to mankind.
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Television used to be made much more in a vacuum; the only feedback the audience had for a long time was in a Nielsen number that would arrive sometime after the show had been broadcast. And now, people are just completely engaged on so many levels, and I think that you have to find a way as a show creator to follow your own compass.
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I don't think that much anymore in terms of 'write a record, record a record, tour a record,' because in my own mind, things have changed, in that I'm just an ongoing artist. I'm not quite sure what the next project needs to be until it presents himself, and then I know. I just follow dutifully while I'm being led.
