John Darnielle Quotes

One or two people have named their children after characters in my songs. That's pretty intense.

John Darnielle

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When you ask most American parents why they want to have kids, it's to bring more joy into their lives. So, when you don't feel that all-encompassing joy, it must be that something is wrong with you. I think it's dissatisfaction that the expectation was different than the reality.

Jessica Valenti

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My mum had this amazing ability to deflect things, and from an early age, I knew what I was not supposed to talk about.

John Lanchester

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All players want to be in the Champions League, but I'm happy here at Inter.

Mauro Icardi

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I have never liked haircuts.

John Updike

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I went without health insurance until 'Roger & Me,' basically - from about age 20 till about age 35. With 'Roger & Me,' I joined the Directors Guild and the Writers Guild, and since then I've had excellent health care managed by the union.

Michael Moore

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With my little band, I did everything they did with a big band. I made the blues jump.

Louis Jordan

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Writing a book is not easy.

Lisa Jewell

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You have to have a big vision and take very small steps to get there. You have to be humble as you execute but visionary and gigantic in terms of your aspiration. In the Internet industry, it's not about grand innovation, it's about a lot of little innovations: every day, every week, every month, making something a little bit better.

Jason Calacanis

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The goal is to do things that are exciting and respectable.

Jared Kushner

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What we have is two important values in conflict: freedom of speech and our desire for healthy campaigns in a healthy democracy. You can't have both.

Dick Gephardt

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The Premier League is so difficult.

Pep Guardiola

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I'm a lot more secure than I used to be.

Sharon Van Etten

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