Loudon Wainwright III Quotes
I've never really suffered complete and utter writer's block, really. I equate it with sex: in the beginning of my career, I was writing five songs a week; now, I occasionally write a song. But it's an exciting moment when it happens!
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Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway.
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Let us go forward in this battle fortified by conviction that those who labour in the service of a great and good cause will never fail.
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My primary interest has always been about exploring the human psyche and humanity.
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I'm from Maine. I eat apple pie for breakfast.
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Whenever a theory appears to you as the only possible one, take this as a sign that you have neither understood the theory nor the problem which it was intended to solve.
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With every bathroom renovation, there are three areas that I focus on: budget, function and style.
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Justice is revenge.
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Democracy should be practiced not every six years, but every day.
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I hated singing. I wanted to be an actress. But I don't think I'd have made it any other way.
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But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is quite embarrassing to me to be asked my opinion about things. I am only a wee Scottish poet on the outside of everything.
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Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
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I learned a lot doing 'Wolverine,' and I was also very fortunate, in the sense that I got to do a huge number of visual effects shots.
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I watched 'Rocky' and 'Raging Bull' and 'Taxi Driver' over and over again. They spoke to you, man.
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I always encourage over-tipping if you can afford it because... share the wealth.
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In the late '90s, I spent a lot of time on reservations, and there was a level of poverty and injustice that I had not witnessed before. I was shocked by it. This is federally controlled land, and there was an insidious mix of apathy and exploitation.
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I can do whatever I want.
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I am the kind of person who does not like to carry baggage. In fact, I don't go back and listen to my own music. I believe in closing chapters and moving forward. That's what gives me peace.
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I consider science fiction and fantasy my genre. And I've noticed over the years that there doesn't tend to be a lot of lighthearted, comedic stuff.
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To prosper and advance, the American business sector is going to need a financial system oriented toward business, not 'home ownership.'
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The hiatus you spoke about happened in 1998. I was somewhat numb from being out on the road every night. I had to stop because I was emotionally and physically drained.
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There's no way you can misunderstand the teachings of the Qur'an, there's no way you can misunderstand the teachings of the Bible, there's no way you can misunderstand the teachings of the Bhaghavad Gita, or of the Book of Mormon, or of the other sacred texts of many of those religions.
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I'm as pure as the driven slush.
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Get in your kitchens, buy unprocessed foods, turn off the TV, and prepare your own foods. This is liberating.
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I've never really suffered complete and utter writer's block, really. I equate it with sex: in the beginning of my career, I was writing five songs a week; now, I occasionally write a song. But it's an exciting moment when it happens!
