David Bowie (David Robert Jones) Quotes
Lou Reed is the most important definitive writer in modern rock. Not because of the stuff that he does, but the direction that he will take it.
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Just be patient. Let the game come to you. Don't rush. Be quick, but don't hurry.
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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I'm not afraid to die - it's just that I had so much left to do in this world.
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I know a lot of people who use the Internet really wisely. It enriches their lives in some way.
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Ulysses, obviously. It was an elaborate prank, and our supposed intellectual elite continue to fall for it.
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No one politician should be allowed to judge the guilt, to charge an individual, to judge the guilt of an individual and to execute an individual.
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If I'm compelled to do something, I don't shy away from it simply because I haven't tackled it before.
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What I love about jazz is that it's full of legends, full of myths. It's an oral history because it started in New Orleans and Kansas City, under the radar.
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You don't realize how much you use your credit card not even to buy things. It's a card you get so you can navigate society.
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My style has been pretty much like a newspaper. It's got politics in it, it's got media, sports, family relations, you know, all the sections you would expect, and wonderful religion things.
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We provide business advice and guidance. We started it here in India first, and now we have taken it globally. India was the first for startup incubation in the world for us.
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You can spend your money on art works and sit down and look at them. Or you can use your money to help people.
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My dad worked two jobs his whole life, and so I told him he's the reason I have 20 jobs.
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Well, I don't throw things. This particular night I brought one from the floor so to speak, and he ended up getting a cut over his head, and the police came, took him to another side of the hotel, and that was like September 6, 1981.
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In history, the millions win; that is democracy.
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True believers aren’t real receptive to the idea that what they’re telling you is just mythology.
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After you have a kid you're just so happy to be alive!
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The Israelis are mistaken if they think we do not have an alternative to negotiations. By Allah I swear they are wrong. The Palestinian people are prepared to sacrifice until either the last boy and the last girl raise the Palestinian flag over the walls, the churches and the mosques of Jerusalem.
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I'm scared of the day I turn 19. I really don't want to grow past 18.
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I am not sure the issue of race in America will ever be completely solved.
Colson Whitehead -
Sometimes it feels as if the artist hasn't done the real work of engaging with the material. Film noir can't just play off looks and attitudes. A thriller needs a dose of genuine suspense. It does not have to be literal, but it does have to feel genuine. Otherwise the artist is just leeching off the form.
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Two things are vital for me. I've always had people who protected me, and I've always had people who helped me. Before I decide, I consult with three, four people who I trust.
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One thing I struggled with early in my career was the delicate balance between my performance and my identity. When things on the field went well, I was cheerful and felt important. When things went poorly, my countenance and self-concept plummeted, and I was not pleasant to be around.
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Lou Reed is the most important definitive writer in modern rock. Not because of the stuff that he does, but the direction that he will take it.
