Les Claypool Quotes
I never think about rhythm versus melody; I've always just played to what's in my head.
Quotes to Explore
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I live in Derry, a little town in Ireland, and I don't have the background of Hollywood or Broadway.
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I feel like I have lived all over the world since I get to go everywhere to film.
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Today's designers don't care if fashion has no relationship to human anatomy.
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All I wanted to do was be a working actor.
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There is no diplomacy like candor.
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I did not have a van, or wear Birkenstocks and tie-dyes.
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I have superfine, superoily hair, so my struggle is always trying to get the volume I want. I end up not doing much with it ever.
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I saw hell. The hospital had divided and conquered pretty successfully.
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We must have the time to create strict rules so that property is not sold by Communist managers for a low price. They often get payments under the table to sell to the first bidder. This does not build public support for a market economy.
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Brussels sprouts are really quite versatile.
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In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy. In family life, be completely present.
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I'm not a skinny girl. I push it. I'm at the limit of chubbiness at all times, but I'm happy at all times.
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I can afford to say what I wish.
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Running doesn't come easy to me, especially the first thirty or so minutes. My message is take it one step at a time.
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From a scientific point of view, our mission is to seek answers to the fundamental questions about the universe. Many are open - we don't know about dark matter, which accounts for a quarter of the universe's matter, nor do we know why there's antimatter.
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I just like being on stage and making people happy.
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I was very politicized always. I was very conservative politically, because I'd seen what the communists did to my country.
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I spent a year in a 12-step program, really committed, because I could not believe what had happened - that I might have killed myself.
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There's only one movie in my career I've had regrets with cutting it shorter, and I think some scenes maybe I shouldn't have cut.
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When I was young, I didn't play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I've reached. Think what they might do over time.
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My oldest son always wants to race. He's kind of like me and it now has carried over to the other two. They're all pretty competitive now. We do stuff in the pool. They're like fish in water. They go all over the place. They're kids. They like to play, have fun and compete with everything they do.
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If successful people have one common trait, it's an utter lack of cynicism. The world owes them nothing. They go out and find what they need without asking for permission; they're driven, talented, and work through negatives by focusing on the positives.
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I never think about rhythm versus melody; I've always just played to what's in my head.
