Róisín Murphy Quotes
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I could not write about 'ordinary people' because I am not in the least interested in them.
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Art is going to make a bigger comeback than ever. That's the upside to things getting challenging.
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The public has been told repeatedly that terrorism is 'evil,' which it undoubtedly is, and that 'evildoers' are responsible for it, which doubtless they are. But beyond these justifiable condemnations, there is a historical void.
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Chicago's buoy was a couple of hundred yards astern of Arizona, and I was saddened to look at her.
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I had a lot of survival jobs. One was for the Witty Ditty singing-telegram company. I was in the red-and-white stripes with the straw boater hat and kazoo. Balloons. Even when you're sleeping on a friend's couch, you have to pay some kind of rent.
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There's that old theory that humankind and this planet were seen as the centre of the universe. That was thrown away - how could we be so presumptuous? Well, I subscribe to that.
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If you go back to all my albums, they're all confessional.
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College professors used to be badly paid and worth it. Colleges used to be modest institutions; they should go back to being modest institutions.
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I have a lot of kids in my district who haven't been to the beach, much less Washington, D.C., and that's 20 miles away.
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Pride works frequently under a dense mask, and will often assume the garb of humility.
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We all stand on the dart board and very few of us catch the darts. Do not think it is unfair. It is fair but you are unlucky.
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Lord but I dislike poetry. How can anyone remember words that aren’t put to music?
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Make no mistake about it. Gun control is not about crook control. It's about America control.
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The '60s was a magical time in the music business. So much creativity and talent. I think a lot of it came from the fact that we had grown up before rock n' roll. We listened to all the great songwriters and big bands, songs with great lyrics and melodies. I think that really influenced everybody.
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It's good to be slightly ambitious, but I believe one shouldn't be too calculative. It's good to be on the edge, but I have never followed my mind. I have always followed my heart. And it has yielded the right results.
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Rest assured that whatever station of life we are placed, princely or lowly, it contains the lessons and experiences necessary at the moment for our evolution, and gives us the best advantage for the development of ourselves.
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I understand the importance of political power, so I will use my strength and influence to convince as many people as I can within the party and outside the party that a Palestinian state is bad news for Israel.
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I used to beg for auditions. Now, they're being thrown at me.
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It just kills me when people buy a dog when there are dogs in shelters. I still get emotional when I think of Karl sitting in that shelter. I wasn't looking. I didn't even think I had time for a dog, and then I met this little one and he needed help. It's been so amazing to see him transform into a happy and confident companion.
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I'm not saying eating babies should be legal, but when they're so delicious, what's the harm in it? I don't know what tastes better, their innocence or their gooey rib butter.
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I was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the Confederacy.
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Any healthy man can go without food for two days - but not without poetry.
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My uncle was a photographer for 'The Irish Times.'
