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John Darnielle Quotes

One of the great things about wrestling is how it interrogates this silly idea that you have one authentic self.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Great Self Silly You Great Things

I sell escapism.

I am even thankful for the negative things that have made me a stronger and better person.

Thankful I Am Me Better Person Made

Everyone forgets comedians are actors. There's no question about it. A Robin Williams cannot say the same line every night for 40 weeks and make it sound fresh unless he's doing an acting job.

Job Night Doing Acting Say Line

I think global warming is the gravest threat. With global warming, it's the product of a war between old energy - between the carbon cronies, who, by the way, could not stay in business in a true free market capitalism.

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Business War Capitalism Energy Think

We got an old saying: I would rather you punch my teeth down my throat than throw a popcorn punch!

Saying You Down Teeth Popcorn Old

If I can reach the guy in Alabama that hunts, and he hears that song, and he sees me - like, he's comfortable with me, my image as a person, as an artist - he's willing to sit down and give that song a chance.

Me Song Chance Reach Artist Down

The contracts are structured different than athletes in America, but for me, it was good to move on and go back to playing in the premiere league, which is the best league. It was disappointing, as far as the team goes, but for me, there wasn't much I could do.

Good Best Me Team America Back

Boxing distills and illuminates the essence of an athlete. There's nowhere to hide. Boxers live and perform at the extremes. They provide us with answers about a given contest, but more important, they ask us fundamental questions about human narratives. What does this person really stand for? How far will he go to defend it?

Brin-Jonathan Butler

Live Stand Questions Hide Person Go

If you are serious about American culture and you are serious about Afro-American culture, you are in a lot of pain. You are not - you are not smiling about it.

Wynton Marsalis

Culture Pain American Smiling You

I don't mean to say it's not fresh on the space station, but there's nothing like new, cold air coming into the capsule.

Space Cold New Say Nothing Mean

To David Lynch, any film or television show should be life casting a shadow.

Life Shadow Television Film Show

We are used to cleaning the outside house, but the most important house to clean is yourself - your own house - which we never do.

Marina Abramovic

Yourself House Cleaning Important

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