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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I was a scapegoat. The media had to put responsibility on somebody, and I was chosen. They felt free to say that because someone was thin they were anorexic, which is ridiculous.
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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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Freedom to vote is valuable primarily as a means to safeguard other freedoms.
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We want to encourage the young ones to learn and get some confidence in sports. It's fun and keeps you active and moving.
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I squatted for most of my adult life. I'm not condoning squatting; it was just the only way I could do what I wanted to do. I didn't have, you know, a trust fund or parents that could help out.
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The Department of Education's refusal to oversee and hold for-profit schools accountable is a government-made disaster, and American students and taxpayers should not have to pay for it.
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I grew up with very little religious training. Actually, like, none. I think what Jewishness I felt as a kid stemmed almost entirely from this atrocity in our family tree.
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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.
