Conor Oberst Quotes
It's dangerous to buy into praise and criticism for what you do when you're trying to present your music to people. I don't ignore it completely, but I don't dwell on it too much.Conor Oberst Bright Eyes
Quotes to Explore
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What's really important to me is that we have fiscally responsible balanced budgets.
Maggie Hassan -
A big reason why I'm not a big TV watcher is that in my formative years as a viewer, there wasn't that much great television on, or at least, television that appealed to me.
Jack Falahee -
There are no soft or slothful ways to become sanctified to the point that we are prepared to live in the presence of the Savior. And there can be blessings in the burdens we bear. As a result of these struggles, our souls are stretched and our spirits are strengthened. Our character becomes more Christlike as we are tried and tested.
L. Lionel Kendrick -
The impact of any particular writer on your own work is hard to discern.
Daniel Alarcon -
I used to think I had ambition... but now I'm not so sure. It may have been only discontent. They're easily confused.
Rachel Field -
If you really want something, it's nerve-racking, but at the same time, I try not to stress myself out about it too much because there are also so many arbitrary things that go into being cast for something - you know, like the color of your eyes, all these things that are kind of out of my control.
Laura Harrier
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I love the Victorian era, and I always have, but I had a leg up on the writing because I was familiar with a lot of the science from the Victorian era. And that led to a massive interest in the science of this time of history.
Gail Carriger -
Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
W. D. Richter -
I love the color pink. It makes a bold statement.
Samuel Larsen -
The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.
Quentin Crisp -
My films have been progressing towards a certain kind of minimalism, even though it was never intended. Elements which can be eliminated have been eliminated.
Abbas Kiarostami -
When the American spirit was in its youth, the language of America was different: Liberty, sir, was the primary object.
Patrick Henry
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I'm an actor, and I'm supposed to reflect real people.
Tamsin Greig -
We know what we are supposed to do and we don't want to do it, so we do the exact opposite anyway. And, it never goes well for us when we do that.
Victoria Osteen -
I've been on a state of high alert since high school. I didn't need 9/11 to remind me that we live on a ball of flame.
Garry Shandling -
Too many of Disney animators, and a lot try to emulate Disney, are trying to hit what they call quality levels. They're boring mannerisms.
Ralph Bakshi -
That's a real problem when people bring exotics into their homes. Sometimes it's by accident, but sometimes it's on purpose.
Edith Widder -
I have a very positive outlook.
Pat Nixon
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I once said to a boy, 'You're a really good kisser,' and he said, 'You're only as good as the person you're kissing.' I think it's the same with the music.
FKA twigs -
In New York, I have a photo of my parents on their wedding day in 1947. They're beaming at home plate in Houston's Buffalo Stadium. I love the photo because my dad is smiling. He didn't smile much in his later years.
Keith Hernandez -
Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.
Samuel P. Huntington -
Success is so bad for everybody, period. Especially a certain kind of success, when people practically give up their identity. They forget who they are, how they are.
Jack Dunphy -
At the end of the day, most people just want to be valued. They want to feel they have put their time to something that will seem to have been of value when they die.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins -
It's dangerous to buy into praise and criticism for what you do when you're trying to present your music to people. I don't ignore it completely, but I don't dwell on it too much.
Conor Oberst Bright Eyes