Marc Ribot Quotes
I claimed identity as Jewish musicians for political reasons, because most of us were touring in Germany and, at this time, twelve years ago, there was a strong resurgence of Nazism in the places we were touring and part of that was on the music scene.
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You can't get anywhere without the people who have come into your life.
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No one wants to see a person on TV who's super-ultra-cool. That's Superman, that's a thing of the past. Heroes are now flawed, and have terrible tempers, you know? They're real people.
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A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.
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The man who has experienced shipwreck shudders even at a calm sea.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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I don't accept gifts from perfect strangers - but then, nobody's perfect.
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I know that might sound silly coming from someone my age, but I remember on my 14th birthday having a crisis like my mom should be having. I kept thinking that I was getting older, and I haven't really accomplished anything. I remember thinking that I better accomplish something real soon.
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Having a place out of the city is a shortcut toward the mental reset I need.
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The kind of thing I'm good at is knowing every politician in the state and remembering where he itches. And I know where to scratch him.
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It's my father's legacy. My father's view was that the public is the employer of these government employees and has the right to know what they're up to.
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In a phrase: I always hope it keeps getting better.
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When the Bible was first published, bathhouses were mandatory, no one could read, and only the people in the Church could write.
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When Warren Buffett invests in a company, he is conferring upon that company something very unique: his credibility.
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I met India Arie, who is one of my favorite artists of all time. It was really sweet; I was broken up with a month before, and she stayed up texting me all night and was helping me through it. Her text message looks like a song of hers. She's sort of become my fairy godmother.
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I claimed identity as Jewish musicians for political reasons, because most of us were touring in Germany and, at this time, twelve years ago, there was a strong resurgence of Nazism in the places we were touring and part of that was on the music scene.
