Rufus Wainwright Quotes

I definitely consider 'Poses' - the whole album in fact - to be kind of a miracle. Like the last breath of that moment when decadence is healthy, 'Poses' encapsulates that feeling. It's a kind of song and a kind of album that I'll never be able to repeat.

Rufus Wainwright

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If one has fear, there can be no initiative in the creative sense of the word. To have initiative in this sense is to do something original - to do it spontaneously, naturally, without being guided, forced, controlled. It is to do something which you love to do.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

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One of the most powerful scientific tools ever invented is the telephone.

John C. Mather

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For some reason, I never watched Lifetime but just discovered it. I was like, 'Oh, it's all rom-coms!'

Jenny Slate

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If you think about it, I've never held a job in my life. I went from being an NFL player to a coach to a broadcaster. I haven't worked a day in my life.

John Madden

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Political leaders are not and cannot reasonably be expected to be indifferent to the cruelest calumnies aimed at their character.

John McCain

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I think we get too hung up on categories. Obviously, the book market has to categorise things, and it makes it easier for a reader to go into a bookshop and choose, but as a writer, it helps to get rid of all of that and imagine you are a storyteller around a campfire.

Matt Haig

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As a kid I collected stamps, pebbles on the beach, anything. I liked to have at least 10 of something.

Jean Pigozzi

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The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox.

Tony Hawk

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When you're doing standup, it's just you. It's your written jokes. You perform it however your personality is.

Tony Rock

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I built a very methodical television show around my business. I learned how to use television as a platform to advertise products. I created a platform showcasing the stuff that I build. It's taking the integration model to another level.

Rob Dyrdek

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The truth is, I initially became a singer-songwriter while still in my teens because it was the only way to guarantee that somebody on earth would sing the songs I was writing. Since then, I've performed just about everywhere: rock clubs, concerts halls, arenas, TV.

Rupert Holmes

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I like using traditional beliefs in my fantasies, even though I always end up warping them to suit my purpose: it somehow makes everything feel more 'solid' if it's got a long history behind it.

Jonathan Stroud

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