William Gibson Quotes

I think the large part of the function of the Internet is it is archival. It's unreliable to the extent that word on the street is unreliable. It's no more unreliable than that. You can find the truth on the street if you work at it. I don't think of the Internet or the virtual as being inherently inferior to the so-called real.

William Gibson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 17, 1948

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My first interest was always music, and somehow that channelled itself into films and acting. I don't know what the natural transition of it was. I mean I acted a little bit when I was young and like any kid would in a community theatre.

Andy Garcia

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The paradox is that Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, and all the tech giants are bigger fans of music than some of the executives working at major record companies.

Jean-Michel Jarre

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My studio cube is an experiment in solar heating and design. The south wall is covered with glass planks that collect and distribute heat naturally to my work studio on the second level.

Steven Holl

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They say you can smoke 400 cigs a day and drink 20 cups of coffee, but you can't have a line or a drink again.

Ronnie Wood

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My life has changed for the better. It's just amazing. I have to catch myself sometimes. It's like a dream. It's a great thing.

Juicy J

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Actors didn't use to be celebrities. A hundred years ago, they put the theaters next to the brothels.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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When we used to walk to school, I used to read off the walls, graffiti and stuff, everything. I used to write stories, but I'd never finish them. I wrote poems.

Jorja Smith

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Basically, I only play one character; I just play him at different volumes.

Chris Farley

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I prefer career artists that have spent time honing their craft, as opposed to, 'I won a karaoke contest on a reality show and now I have a record.' That's such a drag. The music that comes out of it is so poor.

Conor Oberst

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I don't think I'd ever get typecast as a soldier.

Brian Geraghty

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The strength of the scientific establishment in any country is related to its general level of education, not only in supplying large numbers of eager minds for further training, but also in ensuring a public opinion that holds science in esteem and approves financial support.

Arthur Lewis

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I would really love to work with Max Martin.

Poppy

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