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John Darnielle Quotes

I always worry that I'm a dilettante: I know something about lots of things but don't have exhaustive knowledge of much.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 16, 1967

Topics

Knowledge Worry Know Always Things

One of my friends, picture of health, worked out his whole life, never had a weight problem. Calls me up one day and says, 'I have pancreatic cancer.' Gone. I've lost too many friends.

Jerry Reinsdorf

Life Health Day Me Picture Problem

The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.

Character Past Man Deeds Superior

I love being able to be a writer. That's what I moved to New York to be.

Love New York New Being Able Writer

The thing about good art is that it makes you look at things in a new way.

Good Art You Look New Way

If I weren't performing, there is a real chance that I would be a 'One Man, Two Guvnors' groupie. I think that production is masterful in every way.

Man Chance Think Way Real Two

I've done that quite often, but I've got to be quite honest... as much as you would want to only do one at a time, sometimes projects overlap and there's nothing you can do. Sometimes you to have begin writing a new project just as you're finishing off another.

Time Writing You New Done Sometimes

I was always told I was ugly. I still think I am ugly. I know I've got an odd face and you can't tell me otherwise.

I Am Ugly Me Face Think You

I thought a lot and I controlled my thoughts in my work - and I controlled my work through my thoughts.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Work Thoughts Thought Through Lot

I'd thought of myself as a great big motion picture star from the time I was 6.

Great Time Myself Thought Picture

I always say, when you're onstage you can't please everybody. I'm sure there are people who may not take to what I do, but that's okay. Thank God the majority are in my corner.

God People Thank God You Say Okay

My name has zero value.

Value Name Zero

I was always drawn to the blues. Alberta Hunter at the Cookery was a life-changing experience. I only wanted to get enriched as a performer as I got older, to have an audience which got older, too, and would come to see me when I'm 80.

Experience Me Blues Audience See

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