Gerry Rafferty Quotes

There have been periods in my life where I have experienced depression. It has been through some of my darkest moments that I have written some of my best songs. For me, singing and writing is very therapeutic. It's much more effective than taking Prozac!

Gerry Rafferty

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: April 16, 1947 - January 4, 2011

Topics

LifeDepressionBestMeSinging

Humans are lazy but not stupid.

Jenova Chen

StupidLazyHumans

As a matter of writing philosophy, if there is one, I try not to ever plot a story. I try to write it from the character's point of view and see where it goes.

Andre Dubus III

CharacterWritingStoryViewMatter

I think it sits quite happily with me, the condition of being an actor. I see some people getting quite eaten up with it, with the insecurities. There are times when I long for continuity and stability, but I also love the idea of not knowing what I'll be doing next - or even if I'm going to work.

Matthew Macfadyen

WorkLovePeopleMeThinkDoing

Empathy is the most mysterious transaction that the human soul can have, and it's accessible to all of us, but we have to give ourselves the opportunity to identify, to plunge ourselves in a story where we see the world from the bottom up or through another's eyes or heart.

Sue Monk Kidd

OpportunityHeartEyesSoulEmpathy

I feel kind of like the black sheep in Congress, but here I am.

Sonny Bono

I AmBlackFeelSheepCongressKind

Are there moments when I see unrequited crushes or ex-boyfriends slow dancing with their dates and kind of want to stab myself in the spleen with a salad fork? Yeah, sure.

Sloane Crosley

MyselfDeathSlowMomentsWantKind

I live in trainers and baggy clothes, but on the red carpet, I either go for something very pretty from Temperley London or a structured Roland Mouret dress.

Ruth Bradley

LiveRedDressClothesGoLondon

To win the Champions League is huge for everyone.

Mohamed Salah

WinChampionsEveryoneLeagueHuge

My mom introduced me to science-fiction.

Logan Marshall-Green

MeMomScience-FictionIntroduced

As a novelist, you have to realise that the novel and the film have to live separate lives. They're just different, like your kids, even if they look alike.

Don Winslow

LiveYouLookAlikeFilmDifferent

My ideal role would be anything that allows me to play anyone the public is familiar with and to be able to show them that, but in a new light.

Ashley Rickards

LightMePlayNewAnythingRole

Everybody should pay taxes.

Thomas Peterffy

TaxesPayEverybodyShould

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