Jens Lekman Quotes

I wanted to write songs about other people because I was sick of myself, basically. I didn't like myself very much. 'Ghostwriting' became an outlet for that. And then I could get back to get Jens Lekman again.

Jens Lekman

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I praticed making faces in the mirror and it would drive my mother crazy. She used to scare me by saying that I was going to see the devil if I kept looking in the mirror. That fascinated me even more, of course.

Jim Carrey

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Traveling anywhere in the world involves some risk. You could always opt to spend your life cowering under your bed.

Joe Haldeman

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Def Jam, they've shown nothing but love as far as supporting my records. We haven't missed yet, radio-wise, and every song that they've actually tried to support has been No. 1.

Jeremih

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Nothing can be clearer than that what the Constitution intended to guard against was the exercise by the general government of the power of directly taxing persons and property within any State through a majority made up from the other States.

Melville Fuller

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I thought I could do something different from any Conservative prime minister before me. But I couldn't.

John Major

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I'll be honest. We copied everyone... the Beatles, the Bachelors. It was the only way people would even listen to you.

Maurice Gibb

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I have a lot of guy-like quintessential relationship qualities that I have had to work on.

Solange Knowles

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My father was the quintessential husband and dad.

Sidney Poitier

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I've come to this conclusion: What makes a great actor is great need. A huge need of acting.

Simon Callow

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I spent a lot of time with the Neville Brothers and Dr. John and different people. They play different styles of music, and it allowed me to learn different styles.

Trombone Shorty

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It takes real courage and conviction to attack the establishment from within and makes waves as big as a tsunami. Ted Cruz has done that - consistently and successfully - on immigration and other issues like Obamacare, voting rights, and the 2nd Amendment.

Tom Tancredo

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I'll campaign for anyone who's honest and who I like, irrespective of the party.

Mithun Chakraborty

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