Conor Oberst Quotes
My Brother went to collegeTo become a doctorAnd if he studies hard enoughHe'll end up just like papa, who hates his life.
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If I get involved in a charity, I really want to be a part of it. I don't want to just put my name on your pamphlet.
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In writing 'The Satanic Verses,' I think I was writing for the first time from the whole of myself. The English part, the Indian part. The part of me that loves London, and the part that longs for Bombay. And at my typewriter, alone, I could indulge this.
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I think I developed language skills to deal with threat. It's the girl thing to do-you know, instead of pulling out a gun.
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The struggle to get weapons is continuous, but the United States will aid us, if it finds Israel displaying a willingness for peace.
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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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We talk a lot about hope, helping, and teamwork. Our whole message is that we are more powerful together.
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I don't like controversy.
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Until now, I was insecure and I believed what the people around me said in regarding what I should sing.
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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 heroes of 'Narcos' are the Colombian people who fought and decided to do something about the horrible narco-terrorism that took place in their country back in the '80s.
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People say I have my own Cinderella story, and in a way, I guess I do.
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I was playing in other rock bands. Any of those bands didn't last long.
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It's true that you need much time to get rid of the fat girl you once were, but you know I am sincerely grateful for my buttocks.
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Eighty-five per cent of the crowd is going to fall in love with me - they're going to feel it, wow. But fifteen per cent are going to think, 'This guy is obnoxious.' I spend enormous time with them - every negative review of 'Crush It!' on Amazon has a response from me - and I can probably bring back ten of the fifteen.
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I think I'm like a free spirit.
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In the past, human society provided encouragement and opportunity for people to extend support to each other, especially in highly stressful situations.
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Now that I'm gone, I tell you, don't smoke.
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I think what probably happens when you put two awkward/clunky people together is that their awkward/clunky world seems like a normal world.
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I care about making New York better.
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It is a rare and valuable tonic to share insights, dreams and concerns with people whom you have never met. The sole purpose for such exchanges is simply to give light to one another.
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This is what people don't understand. When they might see me do something that's not 'God-like,' then they say, 'Well, I thought you were saved?' I am saved. I'm not perfect. I have emotions still. My name's still Gary. These things here are not all cleaned up. I'm showing you my path.
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Who doesn't love Game of Thrones? Sons of Anarchy is funny and thug-ish. I love Shameless. I just sit with my hat tipped, waiting for something to happen, more than going out after the shows.
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It's a shallow life that doesn't give a person a few scars.
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My Brother went to collegeTo become a doctorAnd if he studies hard enoughHe'll end up just like papa, who hates his life.
