Josh Tillman Quotes

My guiding principle when writing with other people is that it's not worth it to give someone a song unless it hurts for me to give them that song.

Josh Tillman

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'Obama and Biden want to raise taxes by a trillion dollars.' Guess what? Yes, we do in one regard: We want to let that trillion dollar tax cut expire so the middle class doesn't have to bear the burden of all that money going to the super-wealthy. That's not a tax raise. That's called fairness where I come from.

Joe Biden

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I got my fair share of stick. But I surrounded myself with fabulous girls, and they all loved me because I made them clothes. I remember making them all leopard print tops and tartan skirts for a party we went to once. It's scary to think about it now, actually.

Matthew Williamson

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Overall, I think any opportunity to expose people to art on a mass level - to have some kid in Oklahoma say to his mother, 'I want to be an artist' - is a good thing.

Jeffrey Deitch

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I think one's sexuality can be the center of life, and coming out and discovering your sexuality is something that really can define your existence.

Mia Kirshner

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My mom and dad worked very hard to give me the best chance in - not just in golf but in life. You know, I was an only child, you know, my dad worked three jobs at one stage. My mom worked night shifts in a factory.

Rory McIlroy

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The President of the United States should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.

Rutherford B. Hayes

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Eradicating a religion of kindness is, I think, a terrible thing for the Chinese to attempt.

Martin Scorsese

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The ultimate goal of a more effective and efficient life is to provide you with enough time to enjoy some of it.

Michael LeBoeuf

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Mulan is so important in Chinese folklore - a fearless girl who cared about her family and country so much that she was willing to join the fight and sacrifice herself.

Ming-Na Wen

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I usually grow sick of my short-story characters and think, 'I never want to see you again.'

Lorrie Moore

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Dating, to people, can mean completely different things.

Jay Ellis

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One should take good care not to grow too wise for so great a pleasure of life as laughter.

Joseph Addison

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