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Rick Nielsen Quotes

Whenever we tell the truth, nobody believes us. We lie, and people take it as etched-in-stone fact.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: December 22, 1948

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Truth Lie People Nobody Tell Take

I think there are really great movements happening in Portland. It's nice being in a place that supports itself and stands on its own.

Great Think Place Nice Portland Own

I was coerced into taking piano lessons in the early '50s. It was a quite unpleasant experience.

Experience Early Piano Lessons Quite

I grew up completely overwhelmed by TV, and part of the reason why I have gone into television is as a way to justify to myself all those wasted hours of watching TV as a kid. I can now look back and say, 'Oh, that was research.'

Myself Research Look Back Television

Clothes are expensive. You have to buy them, and to buy them, you have to believe in them.

Jean Paul Gaultier

Believe Clothes You Expensive Buy

It's interesting to me that apparently distasteful comments from the Right against weak targets tend to draw a lot less media fire than apparently distasteful comments from the Left against hard targets. That's one of the threads that runs through the show and that people hopefully pick up on.

Fire People Me Interesting Media Up

I feel like, as an industry, we've gotten too dependent on source material originated in other mediums.

Feel Source Industry I Feel Like Too

If you capture the first thought that you have when you're creating, and then play that to people, it's kind of like the listeners are part of that beginning. And that's the most exciting part.

Beginning People Thought You Play

Both Jewish and Roman sources and traditions admit an empty tomb.

Admit Jewish Empty Traditions Roman

Kids can learn a lot by seeing things rather than reading it.

Reading Learn Seeing Things Kids

If the story wasn't overly long, I'd type it out. And I'd carry it around with me for a week and jot notes on it, and then I'd throw it away and do another one.

Donald Ray Pollock

Me Story Week Long Out Notes

And I think it's likely that there will be Data's out there one day. I hope so, if there are, that they all look exactly like me!

Hope Day Me Think Data Look

Part of Obamacare eliminated the private sector financial market that engages in giving college student loans. I mean, now the federal government has taken over college student loans, so I sit back and strategically look at this and say this just cannot be happening.

Government College Financial Giving

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