Sheila Heti Quotes

Raffi doesn't have any grand theories about why his music has been so successful, but he credits a group called the Babysitters as early inspiration.

Sheila Heti

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: December 25, 1976

Topics

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I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock.

John Mayer

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About a quarter of lung cancer cases occur in people who have never smoked. One cause may be another potential carcinogen: fumes from frying.

Michael Greger

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You can act in five, six, or seven films in the time it takes to direct one film.

Stephen Fry

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Enemies' gifts are no gifts and do no good.

Sophocles

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Perhaps Western civilization is in a post-decline phase, or maybe the decline is just taking a really long time, like the Roman Empire's did. The Romans had gladiators and Christian-hungry lions and that sort of thing. We have MTV.

Tom Shales

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It's better to make people laugh than cry.

Ronnie Barker

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It's fun to play a character who lives on the edge, who is an ethical and moral mess, and is paying the price for some of his actions.

Josh Charles

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Producing words isn't a problem for me. And I usually write two books at a time. When one horse gets winded, you jump on the other.

Don Winslow

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I never got tied down to any social scene. I was just into creating stuff. And I think, even today, that's how I'm able to work and move between so many different genres - I want to be part of what's happening, I want to make new things.

Diplo

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I've been dealing with politicians all my life. All my life. And I've always gotten them to do what I need them to do.

Donald Trump

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Lately I've been believing that music predates speech.

Debbie Harry

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For years, I hated myself. I covered the mirrors in my house. I literally couldn't have a mirror in my room.

Christina Ricci

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