Jay Reatard Quotes

During the writing process, I tend not to listen to too much music. I obviously wear a lot of influences on my sleeve, but if I was listening to too many records, I would turn into too much of a monkey.

Jay Reatard

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 1, 1980 - January 13, 2010

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Twenty years I've been fighting Ali, and I still want to take him apart piece by piece and send him back to Jesus.

Joe Frazier

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I find it extremely ironic that Bush says that personal opinion should not be a tool in the interpretation of the Constitution, when he's the one who's lobbying for a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. If that doesn't stem from personal opinion, I don't know what does.

Jessi Klein

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My mom was a little weepy. My dad was very logical about it. Once they realized you can't change, they wanted to know that you can be happy and be gay. Once they realized that, they were very cool about it.

John Cameron Mitchell

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Many later commented on the fact that large numbers of those engaged in the most senseless acts of destruction were left well alone by cops, indeed people dressed as Black Block members were seen freely making their way across police lines and talking to cops.

John Blair

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I believe in evolution. But I also believe, when I hike the Grand Canyon and see it at sunset, that the hand of God is there also.

John McCain

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One of the things I've learned over the years is that you only do what you can do as an actor. You do the best job you can, but you have no control over so many elements that are going to determine the outcome of that film. I never pay attention to what happens after.

Matt Dillon

BestJobControlAttentionYouPay

I really focus on making sure that we pass good policy. I don't mind throwing my elbows around to get it done.

Matt Rosendale

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As a lover of both hip-hop and jazz, I feel like much of the latter community still doesn't truly embrace hip-hop as a musical extension.

Amanda Seales

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My parents cultured me a lot and they introduced me to a lot of artists, a lot of their friends.

Amber Tamblyn

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Welfare's purpose should be to eliminate, as far as possible, the need for its own existence.

Ronald Reagan

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There's a greater power and charisma when a woman is aware of her sexual prowess when it's not necessarily about victimization or someone else's pleasure but her own feeling about her own body and understanding and loving herself.

Mickalene Thomas

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I love my mother. She's my first love. She has been through a lot and is a sole survivor.

Missy Elliott

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