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Pete Townshend Quotes

What I took back, because of my exposure to the Jewish music of the 30s and the 40s in my upbringing with my father, was that kind of theatrical songwriting. It was always a part of my character. This desire to make people laugh.

Pete Townshend

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: british
Birth: May 19, 1945

Topics

Father Music Character People Laugh

The only reason we wore sunglasses onstage was because we couldn't stand the sight of the audience.

John Cale

Sunglasses Stand Sight Reason Only

At 23, you can completely, literally reinvent yourself if you want to.

John Darnielle

Yourself You Want Reinvent Literally

I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence.

Shirin Ebadi

Violence Nothing Useful Maintain

You hope people are going to be listening to you after you're gone. And they like you better after you're gone.

Tom Waits

Hope People Listening Better You

I grew up in Toronto and as long as I can remember, as long as there was cable, even those old cable boxes that were wired to the TV, there have been Bollywood movies on Toronto TV.

Mike Myers

Remember Long I Can Movies Toronto

This is my 20th year in the sport. I've known swimming and that's it. I don't want to swim past age 30; if I continue after this Olympics, and come back in 2016, I'll be 31. I'm looking forward to being able to see the other side of the fence.

Michael Phelps

Age Past Looking Forward Swimming

I've met a lot of people who've lost their jobs and they still have a sense of humor.

Louis C. K.

Humor People Sense Of Humor Lost Met

I'm all about flannels and layers, so that's pretty much what I rock.

Josh Hutcherson

Rock Pretty Layers Much About

Barbarism is the absence of standards to which appeal can be made.

Jose Ortega y Gasset

Standards Absence Made Which Appeal

I love the story of the guy coming to Nashville and then kind of getting set down and told, 'This is how the town works,' which, I've totally been there. But the coolest thing about 'Out of Style' is it's a song within a song.

Jon Pardi

Love Style Song Story Down Kind

Remember, Obama was elected by a bigger margin than George W. Bush. He deserves to have his appointees, and he deserves to have votes on the issues, to have the government function, and to fight for the policies on which he was elected.

Donna Brazile

Government Fight Remember Bigger He

You have to examine a scene on the page first. Then you get into the basics of acting: Who are you? Who are you talking to? How do you feel about that person?

Debbie Allen

Feel Talking You Acting Person Page