Peter Hook Quotes

In the late '70s, the conditions that bands had to endure were, shall we say, not as civilized as they are today. People were a lot more aggressive back then. So there was definitely a lot of suffering for your art. But I would argue that was a good thing. Generally, people make better music when they suffer.

Peter Hook

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 13, 1956

Topics

GoodMusicTodayArtSufferingBack

America is still mostly xenophobic and racist. That's the nature of America, I think.

Jerry Garcia

NatureThinkAmericaStillI Think

I think we have a high responsibility to base any criticisms that we have on a fair and honest statement of the facts, and that nominees should not be subjected to distortions of their record, taking things they've done out of context.

Jeff Sessions

ResponsibilityThinkFactsDoneHigh

I went into politics thinking that, if I made arguments in good faith, I'd get a hearing. It's a reasonable assumption, but it's wrong. In five and a half years in politics up north, no one really bothered to criticize my ideas, such as they were. It was never my message that was the issue. It was always the messenger.

Michael Ignatieff

GoodFaithPoliticsIdeasThinking

If we don't stop somewhere, if we don't accept an unhappy compromise, unhappy for both sides, if we don't learn how to unhappily coexist and contain our burned sense of injustice - if we don't learn how to do that, we end up in a doomed state.

Amos Oz

CompromiseEndLearnUnhappyStop

I don't think the federal government should be a part of everything. I think that governing should be done state-by-state... so that you can tailor your governing to the people's needs.

Stacey Dash

GovernmentPeopleThinkYouDone

Do what is best for most people, not just a few. Prevent your elites and growing middle class, those who often benefit most from growth and development, from turning into a special interests group that blocks reforms.

Sri Mulyani Indrawati

GrowthBestPeopleGrowingGroup

One reason so few of us achieve what we truly want is that we never direct our focus; we never concentrate our power. Most people dabble their way through life, never deciding to master anything in particular.

Tony Robbins

LifePowerFocusPeopleAchieveWay

It's time to save the U.N. from its own scandals and mismanagement. It's time for U.N. Reform with teeth.

Mike Pence

TimeTeethOwnReformSaveScandals

On every film you suffer, but on some you really suffer.

Martin Scorsese

YouSufferFilmSomeEveryReally

I'm Japanese, and I'm also white American, and neither camp wants me in their camp.

Mitski

MeAmericanWhiteJapaneseWants

The road to success, and by that I mean... the possibility of giving the best one has to the cause that one loves most, is not easy.

Louis Finkelstein

SuccessBestRoadGivingEasyMean

As far as show business, it's the gratification of doing something that pleases the fans.

Bobby Sherman

BusinessDoingFansSomethingShow

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