Paul Di Filippo Quotes

There must be a rule of thumb in pop-culture archaeology that states that the allure of any topic is inversely related to its assigned importance in the affairs of humanity. The more trivial the subject, the dearer it is to most of its partisans and the more worthy of scholarship. The smallest things in life often mean the most to people.

Paul Di Filippo

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 29, 1954

Topics

LifePeopleHumanityScholarship

I loved hip-hop. The first stuff I heard was Public Enemy, and I couldn't believe it. It was amazing, and I've always loved hip-hop.

Joaquin Phoenix

AmazingBelieveLovedEnemyHip-Hop

I don't really do scales... I mean, I play parts of them, but then I bail and start playing parts of other things. The term 'scale' feels very scripted to me because I'm an improv player.

Joe Bonamassa

MeStartPlayMeanImprovPlaying

Too many kids today are playing major league ball and don't belong there.

Joe DiMaggio

TodayBallBelongPlayingKidsMany

The art of compromise should be always alive and well. You represent the people of your district, the people of your county, your city, your township. Make sure that you do it for the people rather than your party or issue.

Jesse White

ArtPeopleCityCompromiseYouSure

I was raised by my grandmother on a farm, where we were really poor - we had dirt floors - but so did everybody else.

Robert Herjavec

FarmGrandmotherPoorDirtWhere

The kitchen is the heart of our home.

Trisha Yearwood

HomeHeartKitchenOur

I have really severe tinnitus.

Lou Barlow

SevereReally

I think the stress of being No. 1 in the world is more of a motivating factor for me just because I don't want to lose it.

Jason Day

StressMeWorldThinkLoseWant

I grew up with classical music blasting in my parents' living room and my older brother's practicing saxophone in his room listening to jazz... a beautiful chaos.

Josephine de La Baume

MusicBeautifulBrotherParentsJazz

By putting downward pressure on interest rates, the Fed is trying to make financial conditions more accommodative - supporting asset values and lower borrowing costs for households and businesses and thus encouraging the spending that spurs job creation and a stronger recovery.

Janet Yellen

JobFinancialPressureStrongerMore

I just think that with music, it's kind of like life, and so the people you work with, you generally develop a relationship. You don't have to try to explain things. You just know. It's like you're in the band together and striving for the same goal.

Ariel Rechtshaid

LifeWorkMusicRelationshipPeople

Once you begin to fall off the track and believe you breathe different air to everyone else, you're doomed; you're finished.

Anthony Hopkins

BelieveYouFallBreatheAirBegin

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