John Prine Quotes
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Whenever he saw a dollar in another man's hands he took it as a personal grudge, if he couldn't take it any other way.
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I'm very competitive, and I want to win.
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The way that people have gotten on board with me is the most encouraging thing in the world, but it's all very connected to the 14 years I've been on tour with Steel Train, even my band before that, Outline, and then fun. and now Bleachers.
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I see many black males grasping for some thread of hope. There are so many destructive practices, glimpses into a psychic abyss. That must be very frightening.
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I work out at home. I don't have a gym, but I use light weights. I do calisthenics, which is basically using your own body weight, like you do in yoga, to strengthen your core. I also do a bit of cardio.
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I will not promote other people's songs big time. I will just mention that I produced the song to get the credit I think I deserve.
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There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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You're gifted to do something.
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The question that we must ask is whether we are making progress toward the goal of universal peace. Or are we caught up on a treadmill of history, turning forever on the axle of mindless aggression and self-destruction?
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I'm not in the business of politics.
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In Israel, if a person doesn't agree with you, she just says no. In Alabama, someone would say, 'I'll think about it.' We would take that literally. So, if you ask for a favor and someone says they'll think about it, they're really not thinking about it.
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I like roles of people who can overcome things because there's strength in that and an arc - and roles where they start in one place, and toward the end of the script they end up in a completely different place, so you've seen this growth and some humanity in the role.
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Mike Judge usually receives underwhelming acclaim for his movies when they come out; it takes a while for people to catch up.
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I never 'went Hollywood.' Perhaps some of my behavior was detrimental to my career, but I couldn't go the route of Hollywood parties.
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Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.
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I like to do designs on the side of my face, or cut out foil stickers from the crafts store and put them on my forehead.
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I registered as a Republican when I turned 18 because of Ronald Reagan - he was the president at the time; I admired what he stood for. I respected him.
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Don't try too hard to be something you're not.
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In Europe, it is not so unusual for directors to move between opera, theatre, and film, and I have at least three girlfriends I can think of who have directed in all three genres.
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My mom was Jewish, so some would call me Jewish.
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People are the key to success or extraordinary success.
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Every high C accurately struck demolishes the theory that we are the irresponsible puppets of fate or chance.
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Man, I hated school. I'd stare at the buttons on the teacher's shirt the whole class.
