Morrissey (Steven Patrick Morrissey) Quotes
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I began both auditioning with Pearl Jam and recording for Eleven. In the fall of 1994, I joined Pearl Jam.
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I don't think anyone should write their autobiography until after they're dead.
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The war changed everybody's attitude. We became international almost overnight.
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When companies get big, they slow down. They're not as exciting. If you want to get something done, it takes a lot of time and a lot of meetings.
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I love to smell like roses, literally all day!
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I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end. I sang 'I Say a Little Prayer.' It's a tough song to sing but they gave me the confidence to go for it and belt it out.
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The differences between revolution in art and revolution in politics are enormous. Revolution in art lies not in the will to destroy but in the revelation of what has already been destroyed. Art kills only the dead.
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I am young, and I think all young guys would love to play a superhero - any superhero - it doesn't matter. I could be a superhero that would just turn into a big blob or something like that, but I could tell all the ladies, 'Hey, I am superhero!'
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I was very involved with school by the time I was 15 and wasn't working much as a model.
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I believe that life is a journey towards God, and that no one has the right to insist that you go a certain road.
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For my life, I need to make my own choices.
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I've been incredibly lucky. I've worked in two iconic shows, 'Carry On' and 'EastEnders.' If it all ended tomorrow - and it could - I'd just be terribly grateful. I've been fortunate enough to do what I love and get paid for it.
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If I had a spreadsheet on my computer, it looked like I was busy.
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
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Take the time today to understand your contribution to any bad event you've just been through.
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I think that our comfort is in our history.
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A guitar can be so human, so sorrowful, so angry, and I wanted to figure out how to achieve that vibe without having to actually use guitars, because 'Badlands' is a very futuristic record - and making it that in an era of futuristic music is a really hard thing to do!
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I don't think you should have everybody's information from their bank. There should be some process: accusations and proof that you've committed a crime.
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I remember my first friend who got sick. It was 1981, and the disease was called the gay cancer. I don't think the word 'AIDS' came out until '84. I just remember it being terrifying as more people got sick. We didn't know how you could catch it, you heard all kinds of crazy things.
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I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.
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I hope people don't get tired of looking at me.
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There are two kinds of people in crisis situations - those who fight and those who freeze. I'm a freezer, and that's just going by the couple of surprise birthday parties I've had thrown for me.
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Active nonviolence is necessary for those who will offer civil disobedience but the will and proper training are enough for the people to co-operate with those who are chosen for civil disobedience.
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Most people keep their brains between their legs
