P. J. Harvey Quotes
In order to make my solo shows as interesting as possible, I moved songs onto very different instruments so that I was moving instruments quite a lot during the set.
Quotes to Explore
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When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward; a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.
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I feel that I am a scholar who only with the left hand writes novels.
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Still round the corner there may wait, A new road or a secret gate.
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I like walking in Golden Gate Park.
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Bigotry toward any faith community cannot have any place in civilized society anywhere in the world.
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If it's a good song, it's a good song. I'll take it.
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Plus, I am paranoid by nature. I need to be in control.
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'The Voice' was the first real job I've ever had that wasn't just messing around with music.
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Looking at the way the game is played, I'm envious of the conditions. We played on some ropey World Cup surfaces. I genuinely never look back and wish I earned the money they do today, but I do think of that element.
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The loneliest, most down-on-his-luck person can have a dog who adores him. The most bitter, sour person can light up with joy when he sees his dog. It is magical and, as 'The Dog Master' reveals, it is biological - we evolved together.
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Truth comes to us mediated by human love.
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I think it's a mistake to go after someone just based on looks. But I always respond to people who don't act that interested in me.
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My man has to be more intelligent than I am, which is difficult to find. He should definitely be more successful than me, which is not so difficult to find. I'd be a fool to expect a better looking man than me, which is impossible to find.
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Power and speed be hands and feet.
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I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
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My music is very innovative, in a class by itself. Nobody else is saying anything of value. What I'm trying to do is get people to think, to alter their consciousness. It's not your typical platinum formula for success.
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There are a lot of eating disorders in our sport, so I try very hard not to get consumed by all that.
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Generally speaking, historically in this country, the care of a child has been thought of as female business.
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Writing gives me the opportunity to explore ideas, play with language, solve problems, use my imagination, and draw on my own childhood.
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As more podcasts become available, it's becoming a challenge to keep everything in order.
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In any democratic, civilized - even non-democratic nations, if you are a nation, it means to say that in our case, if there's a hurricane in Louisiana, the people of Vermont are there for them. If there's a tornado in the Midwest, we are there for them. If there's flooding in the East Coast, the people in California are there for us.
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Writing is the only way I know to demand justice from an uncaring universe.
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What's wonderful is to read the different translations - some done in 1600 and some in 1900 - of the same passage. It's fascinating to watch the same tale repeated in such a different way by two different centuries.
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In order to make my solo shows as interesting as possible, I moved songs onto very different instruments so that I was moving instruments quite a lot during the set.
