Devendra Banhart (Devendra Obi Banhart) Quotes
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It's always hard when you're playing someone for a lot of people out there who are going to see the movie after reading the books. There's a communion between a reader and the writer, so people will have an idea who Sirius Black is and I might not be everyone's idea of that.
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It is very lonely sometimes, trying to play God.
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I would enjoy having dinner with the poet/playwright Derek Walcott.
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I'll tell you, I never thought I'd ever be going into law, and certainly not the same kind of law as my dad.
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The really wonderful thing that happened to me when I was in space was this feeling of belonging to the entire universe.
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I wish I had come along when the studios were making those big musical pictures. It would be great to do re-makes of some of the old ones like 'Porgy and Bess' or 'Showboat.' I'd love to do 'em.
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The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth.
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I like to tread uncharted territory and push myself in terms of performance.
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We all wanted to copy Vivien Leigh.
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When I board an airplane these days, all the middle-aged men are dressed like me - when I was an 8-year-old. They're in shorts and T-shirts. And it's not just on airplanes. It's in business offices, teachers' lounges, and churches.
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The two major challenges for the 21st century are to improve the economic situation of the majority and save as much of the planet as we can.
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Mediaeval mythology, rich and gorgeous, is a compound like Corinthian brass, into which many pure ores have been fused, or it is a full turbid river drawn from numerous feeders, which had their sources in remote climes.
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Most believers struggle to really believe in the supernatural as a meaningful, deterministic reality except during moments when they are drawn to it, perhaps during a worship service or while reading a novel like 'Adam.' Being drawn to this truth is the first step to living a life in accordance to this truth.
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South Dakota is a great state because of its values, not because of dependence on government.
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It's fun to present stories that have a character that, really, everybody wants to be.
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I get pretty grumpy about TV.
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There's something about the Irish that is remarkable.
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A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus.
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Of course, we should all be aware of what we're packing in our carry-on luggage - anything that might be considered dangerous could be confiscated at a security checkpoint.
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I think Jamaica would thrive if we promote agriculture as a way to bring people here.
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Everything happens for a reason. But I would love to still be at Clemson.
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Once in a while I say, 'Go for it' and I eat chocolate.
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It only takes one profound experience to change somebody's life.
