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Mark Knopfler Quotes

British - Musician | August 12, 1949 -

Whenever a political regime or religious establishment refuses to tolerate criticism, it advertises itself as repressive, backward, and insecure.

Criticism Political Tolerate Backward

I just want to be able to play and make people feel good with what I do. When you're thinking that way, anything can happen. And, usually, what happens is good.

Good People Feel Good Thinking You

I don't like definitions, but if there is a definition of freedom, it would be when you have control over your reality to transform it, to change it, rather than having it imposed upon you. You can't really ask for more than.

Change Freedom Control Reality You

I actually spend as much time listening to new music as to old. Probably more. I just try to get something out of it all.

Music Time Listening New Try More

We used to play in a theater club in London called The King's Head. When the theater let nut, around 10:00 P.M., we'd be ready to go and really get it on for about an hour or so.

King Ready Play Go London Head

There happened to be guitar classes at the college, and there was a guitar teacher there with whom I used to play. In addition, I also would go out into country schools and teach little kids basic guitar and singing a few times a week.

Teacher College Singing Guitar Week

I'm not a collector, however, and I have no desire to own 50 or 60 guitars.

Desire Own Collector However Guitars

I'm also getting an Ovation Legend, because I like them so much.

Legend Because Like Much Them Also

I even played bass for a while. Besides playing electric guitar, I'd also get asked to play some acoustic stuff. But, since I didn't have an acoustic guitar at the time, I used to borrow one from a friend so I could play folk joints.

Friend Time Guitar Play Playing Get

Every guitar I own gets used and has its purpose.

Purpose Guitar Own Used Every Gets

After a while, though, the group just wasn't a good vehicle for the songs I'd written.

Good Group Just Songs Vehicle After

I don't know that I read more than the average person. I don't think I do very much. I tend to read more when I'm on holiday. That's when I can go through books like you wouldn't believe. I read a bit of everything, but the novel has always been very important to me.

Me Believe Think You Holiday I Can

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