The White Stripes Quotes
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Inspiration and work ethic - they ride right next to each other.
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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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Failure comes when we don't get back up and try again.
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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 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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It is not the style but the quality and emotional impact of work that makes it marketable. Unless we make art that connects with people, we won't sell much, no matter what the style or subject.
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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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You can't be an actor in a small town-you have to go to New York or L.A.
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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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Any man with a microphone can tell you what he loves the most.
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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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Great work comes from great joy. Leave the angst for the movies; do art - that is fun.
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You need a little resistance-something to fight against.
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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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Maybe we should all just listen to records and quit our jobs.
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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 think there's a lot of problems with being a two-party system.
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Success is having a career that you love with every fiber in your body.
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It's easy to learn but takes a lifetime to master.
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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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I trust no one who hasn’t time for music.
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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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Promotion and perception are synonymous twins of art marketing.