Antonia Thomas Quotes
My father was a classical singer of baroque music, and my older sister was in musical theatre, and I thought about doing the same thing but then realised straight acting was for me.
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It's a luxury to not have to just be performing with other people to have my music heard.
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I love Johnny Cash but I don't love country music that much.
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The idea of music is to liberate the listener and lead him to a frame where he feels he is elevated.
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There are so many moments and works that influence us in what we do. Movies, music, TV and, most importantly, the profound everydayness of our lives.
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The music is just so rich and part of the culture there. I suddenly felt like I needed to go on this mission to make sure we save New Orleans because - not that I can save anything - but it's so much part of what this country is, this whole mix of people coming together and doing this thing.
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There's nothing like a music festival. People are ready to have a good time. I don't think anyone comes to a festival going, 'I'm gonna be a complete bummer today.'
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I'm the artist when I'm doing music that I am when I'm acting. I'm everything.
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If we're going to go really deep, we're all trying to live forever. My music is my way of doing that.
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My mother's side of the family was in the production side of theatre. My grandfather, Jose Vega, was a general manager for Neil Simon shows on Broadway.
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I really like Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj's song, the 'Bang Bang' song. It's the new 'Lady Marmalade.' So good.
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I started in theatre, and for me, it was all about transformation. You transform into the character that you're playing.
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I think Paul McGuinness and U2 created the Irish music industry. It certainly wasn't there before that.
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Music used to be a lot more about angst for me. Now it's the only form of meditation I do.
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It's a crazy world, so sports and athletics and music can be a form of escapism.
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I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.
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Our music attracts the people that we rap about and make music about, and they come out and actually do it.
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Music is part of the life of fashion, too.
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My mother was an activist; so was my father. They came from a generation of young Somalis who were actively involved in getting independence for Somalia in 1960.
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Treating your audience like thieves is absurd. Anyone who chooses to listen to our music becomes a collaborator.
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Although my father is English, I was brought up in Australia.
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Getting life insurance is like making a bet you can't win. If you live, you don't get the money. If you die, you don't get to enjoy the money.
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I try to stay far away from anything creepy and supernatural. I'd rather not think about it.
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I'd like to be out in the city every day, listening to what people are saying and asking about what they need. I'd like to inspire others by doing as much as I can to help people who are trying to make a better life for themselves and others.
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My father was a classical singer of baroque music, and my older sister was in musical theatre, and I thought about doing the same thing but then realised straight acting was for me.
