Chris Stapleton Quotes
I always like to write the songs, and they get turned loose into the world, and who knows what happens to them. That's the joy of being a songwriter. You get to hear what other people do, interpretation-wise.
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One of my strengths is connecting with the players.
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War is death. If we are to engage in war, then we should have to stare it straight in the face and call it by its rightful name.
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A lot of guys try to mingle with me because of who I am. If I encounter a guy with a clean heart, I will go by my instincts. I guess my man won't be from the film industry.
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It was a matter of survival for the local people, but it was the most violent scene I have ever witnessed. The people in my group, feeling helpless, were all spellbound and aghast at the same time. I became a vegetarian shortly after that.
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Be who you are and be that well.
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Surely it is time to examine into the meaning of words and the nature of things, and to arrive at simple facts, not received upon the dictum of learned authorities, but upon attentive personal observation of what is passing around us.
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Here's what I have at my advantage: I've never been a personality. I've always been a character actor.
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The United Nations system is still the best instrument for making the world less fragile.
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Religion is the possibility of the removal of every ground of confidence except confidence in God alone.
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Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.
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A person isn't who they are during the last conversation you had with them - they're who they've been throughout your whole relationship.
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The problem of telling contemporary history is that your message gets outdated.
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You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.
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When I did 'Hot Fuzz,' I tried to get Barbara Steele in the movie, but I was told she had retired.
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It's important to be able to keep things fresh, no matter what age you are, or how many years you've been in the industry.
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I dropped out of Oxford, and now I only speak Russian with the woman who gives me a bikini-wax. See what Hollywood does to you?
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I always try not to overload my music with orchestration and to use only those instruments that are absolutely necessary.
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Marching thus at night, a battalion is doubly impressive. The silent monster is full of restrained power; resolute in its onward sweep, impervious to danger, it looks a menacing engine of destruction, steady to its goal, and certain of its mission.
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The second that I watched 'Glee' with my brother, I loved it. I fell in love with it and I saw myself there.
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Americans deserve an attorney general that will be honest with them, they deserve an attorney general who will uphold the basic standards of political independence and accountability.
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I was conscious of vocalists from an early age.
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My nickname used to be Moses - still is Moses - for a long time, and people just call me Mo for short.
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I just want to touch something deep in the heart of humanity. I don't know if that's in movies, producing films, or writing a book, but I'm concerned about our spiritual well-being as a human race. I want to impact people in a way that makes us all reach for our best.
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I always like to write the songs, and they get turned loose into the world, and who knows what happens to them. That's the joy of being a songwriter. You get to hear what other people do, interpretation-wise.
