T Bone Burnett Quotes
You know, the thing that struck me about Civil War music was how bloody it was; it was full of hatred. There was incredible vitriol in it.
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If my own current husband was suddenly a stay-at-home dad, it would be emasculating. That would be hard for me.
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I got along with people very well at every job I had, people liked me and I liked them and I loved being on my feet.
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There's more to me, you know? I'm not Macaulay Culkin, 'Home Alone' kid. I'm Macaulay Culkin... actor.
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My mom took me to see Carnal Knowledge and The Wild Bunch and all these kind of movies when I was a kid.
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For me it's a simple sport and a simple way to live these seven or eight years of maximum sport.
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There are two things that I cannot live without: music and books. Caffeine isn't dignified enough to qualify.
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I definitely have plans to do more collaboration albums in the future. I'm a big fan of Common. I'm a big fan of Scarface; I'm a big fan of so many people, from Jeezy to... well, there are a lot of people's music that I respect. I don't know who I will collaborate with, but there's a great chance of something happening.
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The Marine Corps taught me how to kill, but it didn't teach me how to deal with killing.
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Riches have never fascinated me, unless combined with the greatest charm or distinction.
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In their war against Israel's existence, the Arab governments took advantage of the Cold War. They enlisted the military, economic, and political support of the communist world against Israel, and they turned a local, regional conflict into an international powder keg.
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War is a beastly business, it is true, but one proof we are human is our ability to learn, even from it, how better to exist.
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Outside of hip-hop, it was in comics that I most often found the aesthetics and wisdom of my world reflected.
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I had auditioned for 'The Vampire Diaries' years ago before 'The Originals' happened, so I was familiar with that mythology.
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If I write something, and I'm going to put in all that love and energy, I want to direct it.
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I don't belong to anyone.
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What people ask for has nothing to do with the value of a property. You might see a listing for $300,000 and think you should make a $250,000 bid. But hyper-focus on what the house is worth. You should know what the house is worth by looking at comparable properties. Base your bid on that.
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I like the pressure of having to perform so people will come to me.
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The big battle at the end of DW isn't drawn from history, but it's influenced by history, certainly.
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I didn't really even think of recording under my own name for a long time. I thought, 'I've got the rest of my life to do that.'
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I'm a big believer if you want to change people's minds or get someone to vote for you, either a voter or a colleague, you've got to first get their attention.
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One often learns more from ten days of agony than from ten years of contentment.
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Many people resented my impatience and honesty, but I never cared about acceptance as much as I cared about respect.
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I would love to fly privately, but unfortunately, I don't. I don't summer anywhere either.
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You know, the thing that struck me about Civil War music was how bloody it was; it was full of hatred. There was incredible vitriol in it.
