Chuck Palahniuk Quotes
The first time we meet another person an insidious little voice in our head says, 'I might wear eyeglasses or be chunky around the hips or a girl, but at least I'm not Gay or Black or a Jew.' Meaning: I may be me - but at least I have the good sense not to be YOU.
Quotes to Explore
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Many writers from the suburbs of history, such as Ireland and Argentina, produced more original work than their counterparts in the United States; they still seem to.
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I felt audiences are happier to take comedy people who play darker people because there's a link between the psychosis of comedy and the psychosis of being a twisted character.
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Natural gas is a better transportation fuel than gasoline, so if that's the case, it's cheaper, it's cleaner and it's a domestic resource.
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I hope to make movies that are so small they don't need to make anything to be profitable.
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Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it.
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We need to protect the privacy rights of all Americans, and that means stopping the federal government from spying on the cellphones and emails of law-abiding citizens.
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A man is what he thinks about all day long.
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It would be nice to be on the charts again, nice to be recognised.
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I drink tons of water. It always sounds like the lamest thing, but there's a reason you keep hearing this over and over again. It really works.
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For the first time, the weird and the stupid and the coarse are becoming our cultural norms, even our cultural ideal.
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Far too many candidates wear their faith on their sleeve.
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I eat a lot of chocolate.
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Experimenting with different sounds is great, but when it comes down to it, you're still playing a guitar.
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As actors, we put in our best, but when people don't like a film, you have to learn to deal with it. I've learnt not to get too emotional.
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I am never without my lyric book. If anything inspirational happens, I have it there so nothing's forgotten.
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In certain European cuisines, vegetables are cooked a long time. I take the term 'al dente' and use it for vegetables.
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If you want to learn about America, watch 'The Wire.' It's a profound piece of entertainment.
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Boxing traditionally was received very well and accepted on both sides.
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I have to pay the bills just like everybody else, but it also pays my soul to work.
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You see actors who make family work, but it's difficult for any woman.
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There's good economic progress in Malaysia. People have a lot to look forward to.
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I define friendship as a bond that transcends all barriers. When you are ready to expect anything and everything from friends, good, bad or ugly... that's what I call true friendship.
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The first time we meet another person an insidious little voice in our head says, 'I might wear eyeglasses or be chunky around the hips or a girl, but at least I'm not Gay or Black or a Jew.' Meaning: I may be me - but at least I have the good sense not to be YOU.
