David Bowie (David Robert Jones) Quotes
There's a schizoid streak within the family anyway so I dare say that I'm affected by that. The majority of the people in my family have been in some kind of mental institution, as for my brother he doesn't want to leave. He likes it very much.
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I don't drink coffee.
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I've always tried to explore the humorous aspects of life.
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Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.
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I know that I'm definitely not a big big snob, and I know that at the times that I am a diva I know I'm being a diva. It's kind of annoying to know that you are. Because it's a person I do not want to be. So I'm trying my best not to become a jerk.
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Everybody told me that if I insisted on doing rockabilly music, I'd never have a chance of selling any records. In fact, I lost count of how many people told me to ditch it all together, in favour, I guess, of sounding like everybody else.
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If you don't say anything, you won't be called on to repeat it.
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The signs, proofs, and evidences of Divine unity are incalculable.
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Will I support our president, whoever that might be? Absolutely. Did I vote for Donald Trump? Absolutely.
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L'amour, c'est l'espace et le temps rendus sensibles au coeur.
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I was lucky to get into drama school and become a professional actor. No-one ever mentioned the colour of my skin. It's only when I came out of RADA - the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - that I suddenly realised people started to refer to me as a black actor.
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I have no way of knowing why my career has lasted so long other than the fact that people like the sound of my voice. Fortunately, I've been able to maintain it.
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Many businesses find their culture organized around a dangerous fault line known as 'us and them,' with executives on one side and employees on the other. The divide is both real and expensive.
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Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.
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As a musician, you never understand why people connect with certain songs.
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There's a schizoid streak within the family anyway so I dare say that I'm affected by that. The majority of the people in my family have been in some kind of mental institution, as for my brother he doesn't want to leave. He likes it very much.
