Michael Stipe (John Michael Stipe) Quotes
Our generation was supposed to be about trying to deal with nuclear concerns and environmental disasters.
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Providence was well aware what lay ahead for me, and my Capuchin training was to prepare me for it.
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A free and truly independent press - fiercely independent when necessary - is the red beating heart of freedom and democracy.
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I want to see what I look like when I'm old - I'm curious where that's going to take me.
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True penitence condemns to silence. What a man is ready to recall he would be willing to repeat.
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Music isn't like news, where it's what happened five minutes ago or even 10 seconds ago that matters. With music, a song from the 1960s could be as relevant to someone today as the latest Ke$ha song.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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There's no first impressions anymore. You go to a job interview, and they'll probably Google you. It's a shame - people should play it a little closer to the chest as far as what information they release to the world. If I'm angry about something, I'm not going to take to my Twitter.
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Everyone freaks out because my character is the only one who has shorts on the Galactica. Well, that is because I went and grabbed a pair of pants and scissors and cut them off and gave her shorts.
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Every member of Congress deserves a seat at the table to be involved in the process. I will continue fighting for this to become a reality in Washington, and will be running for speaker of the House.
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Many think kids have lots of time and few responsibilities. And that's just not true. They are stressed and under pressure.
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Try, try, try, and keep on trying is the rule that must be followed to become an expert in anything.
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I'm a writer, not a genre.
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To stay true to your art is such a complicated journey, and Dad clearly has done it.
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Playing the quarterback position, there are so many things you need to master that improvement ends up taking place on graduated levels.
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Now I have to motivate myself much more than I had previously.
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Today I join the greatest players that played the game. It is a great feeling being here.
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My mother was adorable, a great giggler. My father was very strong and could be quite frightening.
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Players have an in-season playing weight, and we have to be careful not to stray too far from it when we're not under the watchful eye of the nutritionist. This can be a problem when the food isn't being prepared and regulated by our cooking staff.
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We do what we want to do. We write songs. We try not to repeat ourselves too much. We have our own sound and our own way of doing things. Up until now it has always been enjoyable. None of the members have ever got to the point where they don't want to be involved in it ... It's not entirely possible for me to stand back and look at the Rolling Stones because being a part of it you can't. I wish that I could just sit in the audience for one night and see the show. Everyone in the band has said that at some point. But then you wouldn't be seeing the whole band. And that's the problem with that.
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The sanctions have nothing to do with our relations with China, because our relations with the People's Republic of China are at an unprecedented high both in terms of their level and substance. They are what we call "a comprehensive partnership and strategic cooperation".
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Worldwide, our young generation shares the same issues socially and politically.
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Last night I didn't realize I said "abortion" in my stand up comedy act instead of "circumcision." No wonder I got blank stares at "rabbi got faint at sight of blood."
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Our generation was supposed to be about trying to deal with nuclear concerns and environmental disasters.
