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Tom Hodgkinson Quotes

In both word and deed, one of the greatest idlers of all time was John Lennon. In his songs we see repeated defences of simply lying around doing nothing.

Tom Hodgkinson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: british
Birth: 1968

Topics

Time Doing Lying Nothing See Songs

I still use felt tip pens for my notes, on a white board that I carry around with me. I am not into the computer technology - you can say that quite safely.

John Motson

Technology I Am Me You White Say

I didn't know the technical language of filmmaking, so I said, 'OK, I'm going to do my own storyboard,' because I had to explain to the crew and the technical people what I wanted.

Robert Redford

People Language Filmmaking Know Said

I think I've read all of W.E.B. Du Bois, which is a lot. He started off with comprehensive field work in Philadelphia, publishing a book in 1899 called 'The Philadelphia Negro'. It was this wonderful combination of clear statistical data and ethnographic data.

Matthew Desmond

Work Book Think Data Philadelphia

I worked on 'Blue Peter' and 'Tonight' and lots of TV plays, filmed people like Rudolf Nureyev and Ted Heath, and ended up a senior cameraman with my own crew. I'd had my first short story published in 1947, and when my writing really started to take off I decided to go freelance, and eventually left the BBC in 1965.

Michael Bond

Blue People Writing Story Short Go

I believe in magic, psychics and all that.

Molly Sims

Believe Magic I Believe I Believe In

New Jersey shaped who and what I am. Growing up in Jersey gave you all the advantages of New York, but you were in its shadow. Anyone who's come from here will tell you that same story.

Jon Bon Jovi

Shadow I Am New York Growing Up You

I learned a lot in those first years in Miami, while struggling just for survival, by observing my father's fortitude.

Desi Arnaz

Father Miami Survival First Years

I like a good pompadour.

Brian Setzer

Good Like

Mandela is just the eternal man. You want that man to be around forever. It's the closest thing we have to God, I think. He's the father of mankind, almost.

Anton Corbijn

Father God Man Think You Want

If a film is a real knockout like 'Raging Bull,' it does not matter that it might not have happened like that.

William Klein

Matter Bull Real Film Like Happened

Cobras are magical. They can stand up on just energy alone.

Paz de la Huerta

Alone Stand Up Energy Stand Up Just

All the way back to 2010, the takeover of Congress, there is an unnerved part of the public that understands the history of Hillary Clinton. We've seen her for decades. They understand Donald Trump. There's no disclosure needed there. The sour grapes that we are experiencing isn't going to make a better tasting wine for the Democrats in the future.

Rick Santelli

Future History Wine Better Back Way