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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I've always looked the same, and every 10 years, I'm a little bit in fashion.
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People ask me who he reminds me of. The way he's playing, I'd say he doesn't remind me of anybody. I've never seen anybody – running back, quarterback, wide receiver – make the plays that Vince Young made today.
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Art is feminine.
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I suppose half of writing is overcoming the revulsion you feel when you sit down to it.
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In order to change, people need to become aware of their sensations and the way that their bodies interact with the world around them. Physical self-awareness is the first step in releasing the tyranny of the past.
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At the end of the day I have to please myself. And I've made a record to please myself.
