Tim McIlrath Quotes
Just because I can't change everything, doesn't mean I shouldn't try to change anything at all.
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I have a romantic conception of the writer's life, and the sort of writer's life that I admire is probably a childless life, possibly a marriageless life, certainly a travelling life - I'm in awe of how much D.H. Lawrence managed to get around. But that's never been something I'm capable of doing.
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When it comes to setting the market values, I let that stuff take care of itself. I know my value in this league, and I know the team appreciates me. I'm going to continue to make myself an indispensable part of this roster. When you do that, when your time comes up to get a contract, you usually get a contract extension.
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I've always enjoyed poor health.
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I don't hurt or want for visibility, but people seem to forget pretty easily.
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Saint Joseph's still is among the smaller-enrollment institutions with a big-time basketball program. The Jesuits still offer the same high-quality education. St. Joe's students and alumni are as supportive as ever, and their spirit is unquenchable.
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Progress, real progress, makes me cry harder than anything. When the world itself grows.
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When I first started in Malaysia, having a Muslim Malay girl singing and holding a guitar was new to everyone. Even Muslims there had issues with it; they found it weird.
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I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyone's face.
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There is one thing women can never take away from men. We die sooner.
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When you watch it, you're like, Wow. I look like that. But it doesn't feel like that at all. It was about communicating with Gale Harold and getting across what I wanted to say about the character.
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I never hand in a book until it's completed. Richard Jackson then reads it and asks me to clarify murky points. We work very well together. He knows how hard to push, and I know how hard to push back. He's the only person who can criticize my work without me throwing a hissy fit.
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I don't feel the need to prove myself by writing the next generational novel.
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When the news is good, the BBC view is: 'Get the government out of the picture quickly, don't allow them to say anything about it.' When the news is bad: 'Let's all dump on the government.'
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I don't like denial. I don't like repression.
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There are millions of people who consume music illegally every month. Just getting them into a legal service will make the music industry way bigger than it's ever been before.
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Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan understand that government does not create jobs. Entrepreneurs do.
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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Anti-Semitism is extremely common.
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I become obsessed with one thing or one look, a Bohemian look for instance, and then I wear that for a while.
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Above all, do not lie to yourself.
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Exhilaration is that feeling you get just after a great idea hits you, and just before you realize what's wrong with it.
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Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.
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Just because I can't change everything, doesn't mean I shouldn't try to change anything at all.
