David Byrne Quotes

I remember talking with Arcade Fire after their first record, when they were getting all kinds of offers from major labels, and I don't think I gave them any advice. They survived that whole onslaught pretty well anyway without me.

David Byrne

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I think there's a lot of people in their dingy boats in the middle of the ocean pining for the days of closed-ended narrative.

Joe Russo

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Players alone don't win championships. It takes an entire organization. Someone has to acquire the players. Someone has to coach them. Someone has to generate revenue to pay them. But at the end of the day, the players are the ones who put their minds and bodies on the line to win.

Jerry Reinsdorf

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Humiliation is the beginning of sanctification.

John Donne

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I'm sick of 'Wild Things.'

Maurice Sendak

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I think the beautiful part about Yao is that his main legacy won't be about the game. His legacy will be about helping people. His legacy will be taking on important world causes to better his world.

Jeff Van Gundy

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Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.

John Wooden

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To the extent that I can add value and make my country a better place, that's a good thing to do.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

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It seems unfair that anyone can set up on Twitter using my name, or the name of any famous person, without any checks at all.

Shirley Eaton

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There are certain people you don't have to worry about on set.

Michael Pena

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Life gives you plenty of time to do whatever you want to do if you stay in the present moment.

Deepak Chopra

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If you're an artist, you need to work. It doesn't matter how old you are, who you are. It doesn't matter if you're 12: if you draw, you draw. If you're 85 and you paint, you paint.

Chrissie Hynde

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I never had the high-paying job or the company car. It took me over a decade to pay off my student loans. I never had to worry about where to dock my yacht to reduce my taxes.

Christine O'Donnell

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