The Weeknd (Abel Makkonen Tesfaye) Quotes
I didn't like the way I looked in pictures - when I saw myself on a digital camera, I was like, 'Eesh.'
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I've got plenty of quirks. I go to an office early in the morning. Early in the morning is really good writing time. I take anywhere between six to eight showers a day. I'm not exaggerating. I'm not a germaphobe: it's all about a fresh start.
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Painting was a problem - you produce a thing, and then you sell it and get money, and that was quickly considered totally uncool.
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Many Muslims put their Islamic faith ahead of their national identity and forbid preachers from other religions from coming into their countries to convert their young. Apostasy is treason to Allah. Heresy has no rights.
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I gather inspiration from all aspects of my life and things I see: love, heartache, mistakes, hopes, regrets, successes and faith. And it helps to have a wild imagination.
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Textbook survival tells you to stay put. Stop. Wait for rescue. Don't take any risks. But there'd been a whole host of survival shows like that and I didn't really want to do that.
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The one show that I will continue to be a guest on is 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart, if he'll have me. It's not competitive with CNN and it's too much fun.
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I am naturally anti-slavery. If slavery is not wrong, nothing is wrong. I can not remember when I did not so think and feel.
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People didn't know where they could trade. When everybody owes each other IOUs that can be in multiple places at once, that's how the system couldn't tell any more who owned what and who owed what to whom. Blockchain could have prevented 2008.
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The Lord opened the understanding of my unbelieving heart, so that I should recall my sins.
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I think it is important for readers to know that it is possible to bring intellectualism and idealism to the White House and still be political enough to advance an agenda.
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Mick Jagger has been an idol of mine since I was 10 years old. Through his music, he has taught me so much about rock n' roll, but also about the blues and about the experience of live music, going to several Rolling Stones shows, growing up.
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Seeing, hearing, feeling, are miracles, and each part and tag of me is a miracle.
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It may be the part of a friend to rebuke a friend's folly.
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I want to be successful, and I want to do good, but I also want to be myself.
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I think it helps me. You know, I've got two more meets under my belt, and that's always a good thing.
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I have been blessed to have the same editor and work for a great publishing house.
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Power is power. It's energy. And if you get big, big energy, you can use that in a good way.
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I don't agree with everything that any of our political leaders say or believe - that's going to happen sometimes.
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I feel cheated never being able to know what it's like to get pregnant, carry a child and breast feed.
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Everyone and his Big Brother wants to log your browsing habits, the better to build a profile of who you are and how you live your life - online and off. Search engine companies offer a benefit in return: more relevant search results. The more they know about you, the better they can tailor information to your needs.
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Lette me stande to the maine chance.
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If you believe that all men are created equal, then a child's death in some other country is no less tragic than in the United States.
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I didn't like the way I looked in pictures - when I saw myself on a digital camera, I was like, 'Eesh.'
