John Gourley Quotes
As a songwriter, it's good to have criticism, and I like objective opinions.
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I want people to get over the stigma about hemp. These seeds can't make you high, but they will make you feel good.
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Nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation are not utopian ideals. They are critical to global peace and security.
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It is a growing process. You can't just like beer. You have to start somewhere and learn the different flavors.
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I've been searching for ways to heal myself, and I've found that kindness is the best way.
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I think there's something very dark in the South African psyche. I think we live a lot of the time in a state of a very low-grade civil war; the levels of violence in South Africa are extremely high. In a way, the civil war that never happened is being played out in a covert way, so we live with a lot of very ugly things.
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Natural selection, as it has operated in human history, favors not only the clever but the murderous.
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Many writers from the suburbs of history, such as Ireland and Argentina, produced more original work than their counterparts in the United States; they still seem to.
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It is time for Hillary Clinton to permanently retire.
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I feel at home in a lot of places, but I am truly an African-American.
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Back in high school, I didn't ever see a Muslim homecoming king or queen - there was never even anyone nominated. It just seemed for a lot of those events, Muslim kids were not being included, and it was probably our fault too - no one was going for it, but no one was trying to push us to do it, you know?
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Chris and Toby are far too sane to be upset any more.
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Some talk shows have become so exploitive and tabloid, I wonder if I can believe some of their guests. Where do they find these guests, and why do they deserve air time?
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I don't want to say anything because I know I am unable to protect you from the harm that I see.
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I'm a sort of nuts-and-bolts guy. I'm into turning wrenches and swinging a hammer and wrenching on cars.
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The climate has been changing since there was a climate.
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I definitely associate music with color. For example, my first record has a red cover but it is totally green and blue to me.
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I do strongly identify with being Jewish. I was raised Orthodox and had a childhood complicated by the fact that my father was deeply religious and my mother was not.
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Retiring was hard. I'd spent 15 years doing something I loved, but when you get older everything seems to go. When I started spending too long with the physio and the doctor, I knew it was time to call it a day. But I had no preparation for being retired and I didn't know what to do.
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There is something sublime about its aloofness from and its indifference to its external environment.
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Comedy's my first love. I love that so much. You play comedy in drama, too. The difference between genres doesn't really change the method of acting.
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Feeling insecure is good for you. It forces you to do something better, drives you to use all your talents.
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First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.
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When you are a real artist who is serious about your craft, you love good music. Period.
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As a songwriter, it's good to have criticism, and I like objective opinions.
