Kimbra Lee Johnson (Kimbra) Quotes
You can get really left of centre influences in mainstream pop. Michael Jackson and Prince are some of the most progressive artists ever if you actually dissect their songs there's some crazy stuff going on.
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I think having a great idea is vastly overrated. I know it sounds kind of crazy and counterintuitive. I don't think it matters what the idea is, almost. You need great execution.
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Some people thought I'd be on the PGA Tour, that I'd win tournaments, play in majors, contend in majors, win majors. I thought they were crazy.
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I listen to crazy, robust rock music where they sing their faces off, and soul music, which can be similar.
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My father is best known for his light comedies, and I'm best known for crazy bad guys with short tempers.
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The biggest challenge is always the governments - they try to stop all good things. I try to stay away from them as much as I can, as I know if someone can destroy something good, it's the government.
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Dave Chappelle is one of my comedic inspirations. His perspective is crazy, and he's super sharp.
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You understand, in my life, the only other person I spoke with or speak with more than Prince is my mother.
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We tried every single way of giving birth. It didn't work. I wasn't too crazy about having to do a C-section and take all the drugs. Finally, I just had to be like, 'Let it go.'
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I don't do really well in cities, which is crazy given that we're flying in and out of these major cities every week.
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British women can be slightly more reserved; Scottish are a little more crazy and fun, and American are more forthright, which I really enjoy.
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Acting is such a crazy industry, but kite boarding keeps me grounded.
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It's a crazy world, so sports and athletics and music can be a form of escapism.
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Prince and I happen to think alike.
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I'd like to do some crazy art installations and design some weird synthesizers and work with other people and make some fun stuff for a bit. Maybe tap into virtual reality stuff or maybe write another record... We'll see.
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Of course I could have retired anytime. But retiring would drive me crazy.
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It's just kinda what I did: played crazy old ladies.
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We have morons representing us. People who go up and vote for a bill that they have never read - I mean, are we crazy? Are we insane to hand over our government to those kinds of people?
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My 'Dunkirk' co-star Harry Styles deals with some crazy fan stuff, but he's a very down-to-earth, lovely, funny guy.
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My father was this famous heart surgeon, a wonderful man... but there was something about me that drove him crazy.
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I don't know if Prince even really paid attention to time. The moment of creativity is the moment, and you go at that moment.
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It's when people come at you on Twitter and say really crazy things. That's the kind of stuff that I insulate myself from. All of that is not very interesting or helpful, but we have critics who sometimes really love us or sometimes don't, and it's really interesting for me to see what they don't like about it.
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I feel honesty always works.
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Always my fallback is - I'm gonna move to a poor town and open a scone shop.
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You can get really left of centre influences in mainstream pop. Michael Jackson and Prince are some of the most progressive artists ever if you actually dissect their songs there's some crazy stuff going on.
