Alison Jackson Quotes
A lot of people who look at my photographs think it is an easy joke, but it does take a bit of thinking about.
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I think downloading is both saving and killing the music industry at the same time.
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Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.
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I attended the bedside of a friend who was dying in a Dublin hospital. She lived her last hours in a public ward with a television blaring out a football match, all but drowning our final conversation.
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I always start the day by washing my face and moisturizing.
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For the most part, I don't have a Facebook page; I don't Twitter.
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I don't want to get too philosophical, but in a sense, you're given this gift, this sort of creative force in you, and I think everyone has it, and it's completely unique to you. And you as a person have a little bit of a responsibility as its shepherd if you choose to incorporate that into your life.
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I didn't have traditional stage fright. If there was 500 people in the audience or three people in the audience, it didn't really make a difference. What made a difference was the conductor. Everything that I was scared about as a drummer was him.
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I used to think I had ambition... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
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I love the Royal Family. The Queen, she's fabulous.
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I wouldn't let a biopic be made on me. That's because I don't believe in them. I don't like them.
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I just wanted to rollerblade at Union Square.
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I go back and forth between indie and studio because I feel like it, not because I feel obligated to do one or the other.
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Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.
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The more research you do, the more at ease you are in the world you're writing about. It doesn't encumber you, it makes you free.
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I find celebrity really scary.
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The extras are a nice bonus feature, but the main incentive is the musical experience.
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When I had cancer, people were surprised at how cheerful and upbeat I was, but I couldn't let myself go to depression - to go there, that defeat would allow everything in. If you look too far into the abyss, you might never come out again. You can stand on the abyss and peep but not give in to sadness.
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Quarterback is not a position that you come in having not played it your whole life.
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Any musician who says he is playing better either on tea, the needle, or when he is juiced, is a plain, straight liar. When I get too much to drink, I can't even finger well, let alone play decent ideas. ... You can miss the most important years of your life, the years of possible creation.
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I'm bad at trends. Just wear what you want and what suits you.
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When we talk about inequality in America, the great health centers being able to care for people who don't have means is really important. If you combine the research missions of these academic institutions with great clinical care, you get better clinical outcomes.
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I've played killers, crazies, and really bad people.
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A lot of people who look at my photographs think it is an easy joke, but it does take a bit of thinking about.
