Jon Pardi Quotes
I had a drummer I really wanted to move to Nashville with me, and he's like, 'Naw, I can't go, man.' He never could pull the trigger. It's a big move. You just gotta be diehard - you gotta give it your all, you know.
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I wouldn't wish overnight success on anyone. You have no real friends. Everyone works endless hours at different studios, so far apart. Even on your own lot, relationships were formal and often competitive.
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The system of idolatry, invented by modern christianity, far surpasses in absurdity anything that we have ever heard of.
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Dave Chappelle is one of my comedic inspirations. His perspective is crazy, and he's super sharp.
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I tried being anorexic for four hours, and then I was like, I need some bagels.
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We copied laws and regulations from western countries, but enforcement remains weak, and environmental litigation is still quite near impossible.
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The military community in particular, I think, could always be more supported, especially people who are being processed out of the military and trying to readjust to being civilians.
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I have never been to a museum in Hong Kong, or a movie or a play. I've never gone club-hopping. I've never taken the tram to Victoria Peak.
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We were ready to launch Barry White, but the record company wouldn't put it out. Said it wouldn't sell.
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You should feel good about yourself because of your accomplishments. Not because somebody yelled at you to feel good about yourself.
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To me, spirituality means 'no matter what.' One stays on the path, one commits to love, one does ones work; one follows one's dream; one shares, tries not to judge, no matter what.
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Memories are like mulligatawny soup in a cheap restaurant. It is best not to stir them.
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Our Founding Fathers who created this republic did not believe in democracy. When did we come to worship this idol?
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The voice of the Lord is the voice of common sense, which is shared by all that is.
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You won't always be here. But before you go, whisper this to your sons and their sons 'The work was free. Keep it so.'
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A barbarian is not aware that he is a barbarian.
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My music is not lovely.
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I grew up being very different and being ready to fight people. I wanted to stand up for myself, and I wanted to not let anyone think they know me based on appearances, so I was always just fighting back with people.
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Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough.
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To get a film in Cannes is a real honor. To have it play and not get booed is a real relief.
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It really scared me to do what Mom did because I never did anything that she did. I promised her that I would never sing her songs, and I kept my promise. 'You sing them better than anybody. I don't want to be a second-rate example of you. I want to be a first-rate example of myself.'
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The two times I have cut my hair shorter, I've ended up out of work - so short hair is not an option.
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We did some promotion work in small European clubs last summer and really enjoyed it. It gives people the chance to see you up close. We see all venues as a different challenge and we have songs that can work in all environments, even if we have to change the arrangements.
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I had a drummer I really wanted to move to Nashville with me, and he's like, 'Naw, I can't go, man.' He never could pull the trigger. It's a big move. You just gotta be diehard - you gotta give it your all, you know.
