Kevin Ayers Quotes
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Speaking of trust, ever since I wrote this book, 'Liespotting,' no one wants to meet me in person anymore - no, no, no, no, no. They say, 'It's okay. We'll email you.' I can't even get a coffee date at Starbucks. My husband's like, 'Honey, deception? Maybe you could have focused on cooking. How about French cooking?'
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You can't get AIDS from a hug or a handshake or a meal with a friend.
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I grew up taking care of the pigs. I love this country that, you know, somebody can do something like that.
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Look, all administrations, all governments lie, all officials lie and nothing they say is to be believed. That's a pretty good rule.
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The less I talk about being black, the better.
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We all make mistakes, and we all need second chances. For youth in foster care, these mistakes are often purposeful - if not consciously so; a way to test the strength of a bond and establish trust in a new parent.
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What I look for in any book is an argument, based on evidence, that changes the way I think about something important.
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I couldn't be luckier to wake up every morning and be so excited to get to work, even if it's five in the morning.
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If somebody has too much stress about their appearance, they can overcome their inferiority complex through surgery.
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Richard Childress and myself have made some important innovations on our cars.
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I've learned over the years that people are human and have mood swings, regardless of how talented they are. Today, I'm looking at life from a realistic point of view instead of the way I would want things to be.
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From a relationship perspective, givers build deeper and broader connections.
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I tend to like dry humor.
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Kids will come into my boxing gym with no discipline, and then you teach them how to focus and love what they're doing, which then travels outside into their home and work life.
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The debate about who decides what gets taught is fascinating, albeit excruciating for those who have to defend the schools against bunkum.
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I was paid to read Western economic texts. In a way, the regime paid for their own undermining.
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Entrepreneurs' willingness to innovate or just to invest - and thus create new jobs - is driven by their 'animal spirits,' as they decide whether to leap into the void.
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I am a great believer in luck.
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When you grew up like me and my four brothers, you end up feeling somewhat inadequate, like somehow you don't count.
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I keep my ears open. The world can change overnight; that's what happens in this world. You never know. You have to keep your eyes and ears open. If you can't keep up, you ain't gonna catch up. I've been making records since 1953, and you just have to keep up.
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Man can embody truth but he cannot know it.
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Identified more with lyrics than people.
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Every writer hopes or boldly assumes that his life is in some sense exemplary, that the particular will turn out to be universal.
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The thing about 'Soft Machine' and me was that I never considered another profession.
