Sharon Van Etten Quotes

I only write when I'm in a dark place. I hit 'record' and get it out, writing and playing my guitar at the same time.

Sharon Van Etten

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Being back on stage in New York, off-Broadway - I mean, that's an actor's dream.

Joe Morton

New YorkBackDreamNewActorMean

What we're doing with Airbnb feels like the nexus of everything that is right. We're helping people be more resourceful with the space they already have, and we're connecting people around the world.

Joe Gebbia

SpacePeopleWorldDoingMoreRight

It is only the consciousness of a nonexistence which allows us to realize for moments that we are living.

Max Frisch

MomentsLivingRealizeConsciousness

There are two kinds of artists in this world; those that work because the spirit is in them, and they cannot be silent if they would, and those that speak from a conscientious desire to make apparent to others the beauty that has awakened their own admiration.

Anna Katharine Green

WorkBeautyWorldSpeakDesireOwn

A poem, once it's written, is meant to be read with the inner voice of the person who reads it.

Tony Harrison

VoicePersonMeant To BePoemWho

Philip Roth is a fabulous writer, but he pretty much stays within his own life. He's so good - I mean, practically anything I've ever read of his I've really enjoyed. He just has tremendous talent. But I think he should have given himself a break and gone deeper into the society.

Tom Wolfe

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I'm a villain at heart. I'm a born villain.

Roddy Piper

HeartVillainBorn

We should attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together in a higher unity.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

NatureTogetherUnityHumanBring

Far better to be the simplest pedestrian, with knapsack on back, stick in hand, and gun on shoulder, than an Indian prince travelling with all the ceremonial which his rank requires.

Jules Verne

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'Entourage' is a great show, but it's fantasy. I spent my twenties in L.A. in this business, and my life didn't look anything like that. 'Big Bang' reflects a side of men that is rarely shown. We see their flaws - all of them.

Johnny Galecki

LifeBusinessGreatMenMy LifeSee

People want something that's relevant to their lives. They want something that means something to them, and they want something where it seems like people have thought about what they're saying.

Boots Riley

PeopleSayingThoughtWantSomething

Tina Fey is my hero. Some of the most brilliant people don't come off as brilliant.

Sunil Yapa

HeroPeopleBrilliantOffComeMost

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