Jeff Lynne Quotes
At the end of the day I have to please myself. And I've made a record to please myself.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm not a power person. I like everyone to be on an equal footing.
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I never had only one job. I was either playing ball or writing or doing TV or modeling.
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The ultimate goal of therapy... it's too hard a question. The words come to me like tranquility, like fulfillment, like realizing your potential.
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Put variety into your mental bill of fare as well as into your physical. It will pay you rich returns.
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Patriotism is the last refuge of the scoundrel.
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We asked Jane Fonda if she would like to meet American pilots in Hanoi, but she refused, she didn't want to.
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I love India so much. It's sort of the most chaotic but also disciplined place at the same time. Every time I go there, I feel like I'm ready to rock and roll.
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I don't keep any copies of my books in the house - they go to my mum's flat. I don't like them around.
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I'm not going to run away from my responsibilities.
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When you become a parent, you really care that you get that right, and you care about nothing else.
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You cannot get involved in debate on 'MOTD'. You can do it on Sky because they've got hours and hours. We've got a couple of minutes. It's a very disciplined show. Our primary purpose is to show the action, and the analysis is very secondary. We have lots of people who would prefer no analysis. We have lots of people who would prefer more analysis.
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Many of the best films made about war have come out after the wars have ended. People need a period of time to reflect on them.
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I always try to be nice to the paparazzi because finally, maybe one day, they won't ask for me, and I will regret it.
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The people at the bottom who are working but working at relatively low wages need some help.
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Matrimony is the union of meanness and martyrdom.
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One problem with age is that patience begins to ebb.
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The message is clear: libraries matter. Their solid presence at the heart of our towns sends the proud signal that everyone - whoever they are, whatever their educational background, whatever their age or their needs - is welcome.
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I always loved the bad girls in the movies. I loved Bette Davis; I loved Katherine Hepburn. I loved Ava Gardner.
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Illegal immigrants make a rational choice when they decide to violate our immigration laws. They weigh the costs, including the risks of getting caught, against the benefits of a better life.
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A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.
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I believe that, by and large, people are good and everybody you meet is more likely to surprise you in a positive way than in a negative way.
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Memory implies that there is some static time and place you can go back to, whereas if you relive it by trying to put yourself back in that context, its more nuanced, less black and white. More traumatic, but also more exciting. When I knew I had to write about things that would be painful, I put off doing it for ages. But then eventually the fear of not doing it becomes greater than the fear of doing it.
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At the end of the day I have to please myself. And I've made a record to please myself.
