Tom Waits Quotes

But then I'm one of those guys that is still a bit afraid of the telephone, its implications for conversation. I still wonder if the jukebox might be the death of live music.

Tom Waits

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LiveMusicDeathConversationWonder

My week at school would be good or bad depending on whether Balmain won. I have such fond memories of those suburban grounds, and everything was so undiluted. The players weren't censored, and for me it was a wonderful period of my life when everything was simple and pure. For me, that resonated with rugby league.

Matthew Nable

LifeGoodMemoriesSimpleSchoolMe

There's this narrative that is entrenched in some of the professions that there's this mysterious thing called 'socioeconomic status' that is immutably correlated with health. And it isn't.

Angus Deaton

HealthMysteriousStatusNarrative

Oh, I live in London. So, whether I like it or not, I am a member of the metropolitan elite. If I were anywhere else in the country, I'd hate me.

Stephen Frears

LiveHateI AmMeCountryLondon

There are lots of little brown girls out there who want to do something to change the world, and all I want to do is help them get there.

Stacy Brown-Philpot

ChangeChange The WorldWorldHelp

I'm from such a little place, most people live and work there their whole lives.

Travis Fimmel

WorkLivePeoplePlaceLittleWhole

The Church and only the Church has been given the keys to the kingdom, so we have unique access to God that nobody else has.

Tony Evans

GodChurchUniqueNobodyKingdom

Baking and coding involve using the same parts of your brain and a lot of the same skills, like being able to follow directions or create directions in a very systematic way.

Robin Sloan

BrainBakingCreateSkillsWaySame

You know, every movie you make can't be great, no matter who you are.

Michael Madsen

GreatYouKnowMatterWhoMovie

All I know about acting is that I just have to keep on doing it.

Jason Robards

DoingActingKnowKeepJustAbout

We believe that - the President believes that the economy will continue to grow, that the economy will continue to create jobs, and that we need to do everything we can to enhance that growth and enhance that job creation.

Jay Carney

GrowthJobBelieveGrowCreateWill

While a people preserves its language; it preserves the marks of liberty.

Jose Rizal

PeopleLanguageLibertyMarksWhile

I'm different, and I have to be a warrior to be that way. But I have had some success; I hope I have touched the lives of some wonderful people, all by being what I see as myself but some others people see as different.

Johnny Weir

SuccessHopeMyselfPeopleWarrior

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