Alan Perlis Quotes
64: Often it is means that justify ends: Goals advance technique and technique survives even when goal structures crumble.
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Every audition I get, I agonise over and I put everything I can into it.
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A record deal doesn't make you an artist; you make yourself an artist.
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Back in the day, cooking definitely was the thing where you could make a lot of money. Also, it was something that I liked to do.
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I often tell people when you make a mistake, you not only hurt yourself, but you hurt the ones that love you.
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You are the only you. That means you don't lose roles to anybody else. There's no competition, so they either want you or they don't want you, and it's not that they wanted someone else over you.
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The game of basketball is one thing, but the image of the game is another thing.
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I technically have two last names, which is a lot of fun when you're making airline reservations.
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In a world of global dependencies with no corresponding global polity and few tools of global justice, the rich of the world are free to pursue their own interests while paying no attention to the rest.
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It's interesting: in the late '80s, there was this really random mix of new wave, industrial, and these early house records. And a lot of it was coming out of Chicago because of Wax Trax! So I always visited Wax Trax Records.
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Physical roles give me a chance to learn something new.
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I sang in a reggae band. And then there was a soul band where I sang back-up vocals and some lead. And I was also in a women's a capella group. And I was in the gospel choir at school. Actually, I've always been in choirs. Or some kind of group. Just because I love singing so much. But I truthfully never thought of it as a career.
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I envy the sensibility in Europe, appreciating beauty in women as they age. I'm going to go that way. I might dye my gray hair for a bit, but beyond that the buck stops. I'm not having any work done.
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I'm kind of a pop culture stew, you know.
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I'm floored that the House leadership would turn its back on job creation for Mississippians.
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Kante is a good player. For me, it is good because he speaks French. We know he is a fantastic player; he runs a lot and works for the team.
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Solar power is going to be absolutely essential to meeting growing energy demands while staving off climate change.
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I won't quit until I get run over by a truck, a producer or a critic.
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I'm very lucky to have a job that I love.
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I have had a lot of cool offers to move into traditional media, but I'm not completely sold I have to do that.
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Don't be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That's only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat; you have to master yourself.
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If you always think about your dreams or goals, work steadfastly towards them and continue to challenge yourself, you will definitely be able to realise those dreams or goals.
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Everywhere I go, I have my little Steinberger, and I like it very well.
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I didn't expect any success at all. I was rejected by every publisher in the world and every agent in town.
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64: Often it is means that justify ends: Goals advance technique and technique survives even when goal structures crumble.
