The White Stripes Quotes
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You can't be an actor in a small town-you have to go to New York or L.A.
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Like it or not, people tend to buy paintings to match their drapes, couch or carpet. I know you want them to be so overwhelmed with your skills they can't resist hauling your art home. These three factors are what dictate most art sales.
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I'm one of those people that you have to keep your eye on or I'll wander off into the woods and forget to come back.
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You can't steal an artist's songs and also tell him he can't license that music to a commercial.
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The wonderful news is that when a person with my lack of art background can be successful, then anyone can. I'm not super talented and had no art training. Nothing, nada, zip. No workshops or classes.
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I trust no one who hasn’t time for music.
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I cannot judge what motivates people. We are all moved by one of four things or a combination of these four things: money, romance, recognition or survival.
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Well, I sort of don't trust anybody who doesn't like Led Zeppelin.
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Passion is the breath we take, the water we drink to sustain ourselves. Without air and water we perish; without passion an artist will wither and blow away.
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I have so many projects to work on I'm going to have to live to at least 120 to get some of them done.
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I've always been making up my own restrictions for myself, from day one, and it's compelling, because it forces me to think. That's always been a driving force for me.
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Inspiration and work ethic - they ride right next to each other.
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Any man with a microphone can tell you what he loves the most.
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I say this often, THINK. There is something in life called common sense. Webster's says common sense is sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts. Perhaps this is why in 1776, Thomas Paine used these words as a title for the most famous pamphlet ever written.
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Maybe we should all just listen to records and quit our jobs.
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In all my songs, I take on roles and play characters. It's a unique way to explore ideas and decisions I might not think or make in real life.
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The big picture is a nice way to think of things if you have the freedom to.
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You know, when I hear music, I just hear the whole thing.
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I think there's a lot of problems with being a two-party system.
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I can't imagine being anything creative in a major town because everybody's doing the same exact thing you're doing. How can you not get confused about what you yourself are doing?
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Mastery is the rudder, Mystery is the sail and Magic the wind to move you in your chosen direction.
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The only things that are a little bit newer are the CD burners, but we hid them under the table, so basically we had the feeling we were somewhere completely different, in another time.
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I remember rehearsing it, and it was the one that we were really excited about and thought would sound the best, and once it was down on tape, it was like, This doesn't actually sound that good.
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I gave myself over to music and art a long time ago, so I don't get to relax and I don't get to sit still. The best I can do is constantly create my own environment so it benefits what I need to accomplish in the next step.