Kevin Parker (Kevin Richard Parker) Quotes
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A lot of legends, a lot of people, have come before me. But this is my time.
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Limitlessness is important for me; I want to be able to use every opportunity to push me forward onto the next thing.
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On the whole, I don't like reading long books. I'm not a fan of 'Ulysses.' And I haven't quite finished 'War and Peace.'
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If we don't change direction soon, we'll end up where we're going.
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You look at science fiction and look how often it talks about being alien, being alienated about the other. Look at the number of blue people - 'Avatar,' I'm looking at you. And it is now easier to find people of color in science-fiction literature and media, but the issues of representation are still really, really troubling.
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Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
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Yoga is a way to freedom. By its constant practice, we can free ourselves from fear, anguish and loneliness.
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No Arab ruler will consider the peace process seriously so long as he is able to toy with the idea of achieving more by the way of violence.
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The child in you, like all children, loves to laugh, to be around people who can laugh at themselves and life. Children instinctively know that the more laughter we have in our lives, the better.
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An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment of our personality and our identity as Africans.
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The kingdom of God is an order of government established by divine authority. It is the only legal government that can exist in any part of the universe.
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I never thought I would go into the dance charts.
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Life is brutal that way...the loss of irrecoverable moments amid trivia and distraction.
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I'm a feminist and the theme of her song is, 'When you're ready come and get it from me.' I'm sick of women being portrayed this way.
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Certainly anything that is news or opinion needs to be free on the Web, because the Web is this very fluid medium that is very much driven by links and the flow of visitors through a discussion via links.
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So many artists say they're not aware of audience. For me is unbelievable.
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There are few people who define the word, 'rock star' better than U2's Bono. He's revered the world over not just for leading one of the biggest bands ever, but for his very public work on behalf of the underprivileged in Africa.
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I love character actors. If I'm switching channels, and something with Slim Pickens is on, or Walter Brennan, I'm stuck. I have to watch it.
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The implication is that this basic idea we have that we are controlled by our genes is false. It's an idea that turns us into victims. I'm saying we are the creators of our situation. The genes are merely the blueprints. We are the contractors, and we can adjust those blueprints. And we can even rewrite them.
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From about eight years old I was always making things on the sewing machine. Friends would see me making dresses and costumes, and I'd use difficult fabrics such as Lycra and elastic. But you know, my dad was creative and my brother is inventive too.
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The only reason you even start a band is so you can hang out with your friends all the time, but somewhere along the line, it just ends up becoming a job. You were doing it because you were like, 'I never want to have to get a job,' then all of a sudden it becomes the biggest job you could ever imagine.
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I'm not a marriage expert, quite clearly.
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The way you give love is the most profoundly human part of you. When people say it's ugly or a perversion or an abomination, they're attacking the center of your being.
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I never know when a record is finished until it's almost finished.
