Alex Turner Quotes

Songwriters always reminded me of that kid at school who would go around with his guitar, like, 'Yeah, songwritin' man,' looking wistful. That wasn't me - those kinds of people put me off. In the early days, I'd write a bunch of lyrics and almost look at them as a sort of joke, to make the rest of the boys laugh.

Alex Turner

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ManSchoolPeopleMeLookingRest

Well, I actually tell my son that I don't have any hair because he asked me the same question that I gave it to him when he was born, so he actually still believes that. He's five years old.

Andre Agassi

SonMeHairBornQuestionOld

I have been the subject of ridicule. People talk about me and they don't know me and this is an opportunity to tell my story... to have my voice and to set the record straight.

Amber Frey

OpportunityPeopleMeVoiceStory

Even if you're working a day-to-day job in the meantime to support your creative endeavors, you shouldn't give up, and make sure you don't lose focus.

Amber Stevens

FocusJobCreativeSupportYouLose

Personally, I do not look at IPOs for an exit.

Steve Jurvetson

LookExitPersonally

It takes more discipline than you might imagine to think, even for thirty seconds, in the noisy, confusing, high-pressure atmosphere of a film set. But a few seconds' thought can often prevent a serious mistake being made about something that looks good at first glance.

Stanley Kubrick

GoodDisciplineMistakeThinkYou

Dancing and moving and singing and making music has always made sense to me as a way of being. I didn't know whether it was a viable career path, but I tend to be idealistic.

Sophie Hawley-Weld

MusicPathMeMovingSingingCareer

For any culture which is primarily concerned with meaning, the study of death - the only certainty that life holds for us - must be central, for an understanding of death is the key to liberation in life.

Stanislav Grof

LifeCultureDeathKeyUnderstanding

That's what's great about the Batman universe. When you explore Gotham, when you explore the villains, all of them point to this one character. This iconic American symbol for how we deal with pain and loss and how we move forward after it.

Tom King

CharacterGreatPainForwardLoss

Training hasn't been consistent for the last week or so which was a bit annoying, but going into the competition I just had to get myself into the right mind frame.

Tom Daley

MyselfTrainingCompetitionMind

By leveraging technology, innovation, and the power of community, Weight Watchers will be able to realize the full growth potential of the business.

Mindy Grossman

GrowthBusinessTechnologyCommunity

Nobody really invents anything that hasn't been done before.

Don Cornelius

NobodyDoneAnythingBeenBefore

I am your original autodidact.

Doris Lessing

I AmOriginalYourAm

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