Alex Kapranos Quotes
Ideally, musicians belong outside the Establishment. When they cross that line, it's like something in them has died.
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What is more important? What the members of a politicised tribunal say, or what the citizens vote for? For me, it is clear.
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I think people like musicals. And when done with a modern comedic sensibility, musical comedy can be the most efficient delivery of both storytelling and jokes.
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There are two kinds of ham: raw and cooked. Raw ham is cured with salt and/or smoke over time; cooked ham is boiled. Every culture that makes ham has its own unique and various methods.
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My biggest project right now is trying to be a really great mom and learning how to balance family and career. I'm just trying to spend as much time with my family as I can.
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The army should go back to their assigned duties, and police should take the responsibility of fighting the cartels.
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Knitting not only relaxes me, it also brings a feeling of being at home.
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You know, rock stardom... I have a hard time discussing that because I don't really accept it. It's not really that tangible. What's really bizarre is how it's used as a thing - you know, 'He's the rock star of politics,' 'He's the rock star of quarterbacks' - like it's the greatest thing in the world.
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You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don't do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.
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My bag always weighs a ton. I carry my whole bathroom with me. You never know what's going to happen in a day!
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I've always been a very prolific writer.
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Instead of going out to dinner, buy good food. Cooking at home shows such affection. In a bad economy, it's more important to make yourself feel good.
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To be the organization that we want to be, we have to have a place to play.
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Growing up, I always wanted to sing.
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I get really restless when I haven't worked for a day and a half. I have a recurring dream that people are lined up next to my bed, waiting for autographs and taking pictures of me!
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Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
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If anything is certain, it is that I myself am not a Marxist.
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They've listed my name in the dictionary - 'Imeldific' is used to mean ostentatious extravagance... But the truth will prevail.
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I have no personal ambitions. I consider it a great privilege to have been given an opportunity to serve, through the Congress party, the people of India. I think that itself is a great reward. I have no personal ambitions in that regard.
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I'll pick up your hand and slowly blow your little mind 'Cause I made my mind up you're going to be mine.
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The teams that worked on the innovative distribution of 'The Interview' are just a few of the many that put in long hours over our studio holiday to ensure business continuity, rebuild our systems, and protect our company.
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I'm a cotton-headed ninny muggins.
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God is real. God is in me and in my life. I've been blessed, and he continues to bless me, and that is one thing that I will always know for sure.
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Ideally, musicians belong outside the Establishment. When they cross that line, it's like something in them has died.
