Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes
If you get asteroids about a kilometer in size, those are large enough and carry enough energy into our system to disrupt transportation, communication, the food chains, and that can be a really bad day on Earth.
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When something happens far back in the past, people often can't recall exact details. Blame depends upon point of view. There may be a villain, but reality is frustrating because it's often ambiguous.
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I always knew I would make the record that I made in 'Carter Girl.'
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Any form of art is political if you make it that way.
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I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.
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The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period.
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Music gave me something that was not only good for me - it gave me something to work on, something to be proud of and something that I really loved and have a love for - but also music was good for other people because you put joy into the world.
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I'd known that the visit would be highly scripted and that genuine interactions with citizens wouldn't be possible, since it's illegal for them to speak with foreigners. Still, I'd thought I'd had a unique look at North Korea, only to discover I was wrong.
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When I did 'The Cell' - no matter what you think of that movie, because I have my opinions of it too - it was, you know, I still have nightmares from the research that I did. Not from playing the part, just from the research.
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I used to get criticized for doing a 'Bump & Grind' then turning around and doing a gospel song. But the truth is I'm glad I have a gift that allows me to switch lanes.
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God isn't really interested in our batting averages.
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I think comedy is one of the hardest things to do.
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I like listening to music and driving. How do you say... It's the only way I can 'chillax.'
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Anything can become a musical sound. The wind on telegraph wires is a great sound; get it into your machine and play it and it becomes interesting.
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I can't remember writing any of the songs that I've written.
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Sometimes I'll have an idea for a story or have a subject, and that will inspire lyrics, but most of the time, hopefully, they already exist somewhere else.
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You can hit as many revolutions as you want, but women are always going to wear uncomfortable shoes that look good.
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I prefer to leave the paintings to speak for themselves.
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I learned you can't trust the judgment of good friends.
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I used to hate playing Seattle shows.
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If science has a lot to do with what works, then clearly there's much about today's social and economic setup that isn't scientific, because things aren't working very well for a majority of the world's population or the environment.
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I always try to find something I like about the bad guys and then try to find the mistakes and the flaws in the good guys.
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The kind of flinching from any form of art or experience that PETA seems to advocate is ultimately life-hating.
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The fans are very, very loyal. They're always saying, 'When is the next album?' They know when I finish in the studio it's got to be a few years before the next album.
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If you get asteroids about a kilometer in size, those are large enough and carry enough energy into our system to disrupt transportation, communication, the food chains, and that can be a really bad day on Earth.
