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John Darnielle Quotes

I don't sit down and say I'm going to write a song about this or that. They are never mapped out.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Song Down Say Never Write Out

I think the only thing I would've ever been any good at was probably being a pub landlord. I've thought of that a couple of times.

Good Think Thought Being Only Been

A lot of girls annoy me who go to university - one girl told me she was going to Oxford because it was something to do between leaving school and getting married. And I've got to pay for that being an income tax payer.

Jeffrey Bernard

Girl School Me Tax Go Leaving

The things I keep going back to, rereading, maybe they say more about me as a reader than about the books. Love in the Time of Cholera, Pale Fire.

Love Time Keep Going Fire Me Back

I love creating partnerships; I love not having to bear the entire burden of the creative storytelling, and when I have unions like with George Lucas and Peter Jackson, it's really great; not only do I benefit, but the project is better for it.

Steven Spielberg

Love Great Creative Partnerships

I always loved rock guitar. I just never put it together that that's what I'd end up doing.

Together Guitar End Loved Doing Up

As a child, I was airlifted out of the path of the Nazis. Unfortunately, I was parachuted into the path of the Japanese, but then I was airlifted again to India.

Path Child India Out Japanese Again

If you are in Mountain View, you don't resonate with the needs of urban dwellers. Tumblr couldn't have emerged in Sunnyvale.

Mountain View You Urban Needs

When you don't have equality of opportunity because you don't have equal access to education, it just seems so outrageous. It weakens our economy and leads to more inequality.

Joseph Stiglitz

Education Opportunity Equality You

I know it's a cliche, but the sun makes me happy. When you can feel the sunshine on you, you feel better, happier, and naturally, every human being needs the sun.

Sunshine Happy Sun Me Better You

I think there's a reason to go off and do something and experiment - splinter off and do something different. It keeps the nucleus of Fleetwood Mac fresh.

Christine McVie

Think Go Reason Experiment Fresh

Well, there are some things that I just can't get out of my head, and they start to annoy me after a while. Sometimes they're of my own creation, as well - and they're just as annoying. It's not only other people's ear worms that bug me, it's my own, as well.

People Me Start Creation Sometimes

I've been on a lot of shows that I like, doing guest appearances and little things. I'm just trying to have fun with being retired.

Fun Little Things Have Fun Doing

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