Yann Tiersen Quotes

I want less and less control with music. Just playing music without any idea of composition or writing.

Yann Tiersen

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• If women would today would rise en masse and demand their emancipation, the men would be compelled to grant it.

  

  Victoria Woodhull
  • Men
  • Women
  • Today

• You can be an Olympic champion in 9.5 secs, but to be the greatest, there's more to it. It takes a bit of forethought and a lot of mental application.

  

  Daley Thompson
  • You
  • Champion
  • Greatest

• I watch the news, which is its own reality show. I love 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.' I love it because it's funny and because I realize that I'm happier than Larry David.

  

  Garry Shandling
  • Reality
  • Funny
  • Realize

• To be interested in food but not in food production is clearly absurd.

  

  Wendell Berry
  • Food
  • Production
  • Absurd

• All writers are the same - they forget a thousand good reviews and remember one bad one.

  

  Irwin Shaw
  • Good
  • Remember
  • Bad

• Chris Jericho is a great guy. He's beyond hysterical. He's good people. They're really good. Chris wanted me to throw down a solo. He sent it to me and I knocked it out.

  

  Zakk Wylde Black Label Society
  • People
  • Good
  • Wanted

• I've been a victim in every film I have done so far. It would be nice to play someone who doesn't get killed for once. Then again, I am getting really good at screaming and fake tears.

  

  Rachel Hurd-Wood
  • Nice
  • Film
  • Tears

• The Arab states don't seem to do a good job of providing for their own people, so I am not sure why they would suddenly develop an ability to help the Palestinians.

  

  Walter Russell Mead
  • People
  • Good
  • Why

• Fortunately, the music from the first record really connected with people, and I was really proud of that.

  

  Sam Hunt
  • People
  • Music
  • Proud

• You're in the lap of the gods. If people go, they go, and if they don't.

  

  Sam Mendes
  • People
  • You
  • Go

• All true happiness, pure joy, sweet bounties, and unclouded pleasure are contained within the knowledge and love of God.

  

  Said Nursi
  • God
  • Love
  • True

• When you live in L.A., it is easy to stay fit, as the weather is amazing.

  

  Malin Akerman
  • Live
  • Amazing
  • Weather

• Normally I don't watch myself, because I'm not very objective.

  

  Nancy McKeon
  • Myself
  • Watch
  • Objective

• The fact is that surveys which media people openly admit to show that fewer than twelve percent of their customers believe they're doing a good job, while the average profit margin in television is in the neighborhood of eighty percent.

  

  L. Neil Smith
  • People
  • Good
  • Believe

• Those boos really motivate me to make something happen.

  

  Barry Bonds
  • Me
  • Something
  • Happen

• I have me. I have God. I have my son. Everything else is extra.

  

  Karrine Steffans
  • God
  • Me
  • Son

• Singing and dancing is not just for the cast of 'Glee'. We can wake up doing both and have it be a natural expression of who we are.

  

  Rainn Wilson
  • Up
  • Singing
  • Expression

• Logic! Good gracious! What rubbish!

  

  E. M. Forster
  • Good
  • Logic
  • Gracious

• Novel writing should never be confused with journalism. Unfortunately, in the case of Primary Colors, a fair number of journalists confused.

  

  Joe Klein
  • Writing
  • Confused

• I've performed in China, France, New Delhi, and Indianapolis, and everybody just allows themselves to go at it and have a good time. I think that's what I'm doing through music. It's not about 'I'm from here and you're from there.' It's about unity.

  

  Ricky Martin
  • Time
  • Good
  • Music

• I don't really like to stand in one spot. People say that you have your lane or a certain type of music. I don't believe that. You choose your own lane, whichever one you want, then the people decide whether it's good or not.

  

  Rory Charles Graham
  • Music
  • People
  • Decide

• Part of my preparation is I go and ask the kit man what colour we're wearing - if it's red top, white shorts, white socks or black socks. Then I lie in bed the night before the game and visualise myself scoring goals or doing well.

  

  Wayne Rooney
  • Game
  • Night
  • Man

• I took pleasure when I could. I acted clearly and morally and without regret. I'm very lucky.

  

  Jeanne Calment
  • Regret

• I want less and less control with music. Just playing music without any idea of composition or writing.

  

  Yann Tiersen
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Control