Genesis P-Orridge Quotes

The good thing about people who are corporate is that they're stupid. So they can be touching something that's precious or radical or special, and they miss the point completely.

Genesis P-Orridge

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: February 22, 1950

Topics

GoodPeopleStupidSpecialPoint

My parents felt that acting was far too insecure. Don't ask me what made them think that painting would be more secure.

John Hurt

ParentsMePaintingThinkActing

And, you know, the fact is, if you believe in evolution, we all have a common ancestor, and we all have a common ancestry with the plant in the lobby. This is what evolution tells us. And, it's true. It's kind of unbelievable.

Jeff Hawkins

BelievePlantYouEvolutionKnowUs

I can express myself.

Amy Winehouse

MyselfI CanExpress

I thought, if I went into business I'd be able to control my own destiny.

Tommy Hilfiger

BusinessControlDestinyThoughtOwn

The harsh cold and windburn from hours of skiing does a lot of damage to my skin, so I try to keep my skin as moisturized as possible.

Mikaela Shiffrin

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I really enjoy watching the younger talent like The Shield rise up on the card and make a huge impact.

Mick Foley

TalentImpactEnjoyRiseWatching

Watching a person lose their dignity used to be uncomfortable, and now it's an expected part of the program that we're becoming comfortable with.

Lisa Kudrow

UncomfortableLoseDignityPerson

If you want something, you can't wait for someone to make it happen for you.

Jon Huertas

WaitMake It HappenSomeoneYouWant

The thing about doing concerts is that it's doing a live show. It's on my schedule. It's songs I want to sing. It's saying what I want to say. It's working with the people I want to work with. I don't have to worry about pleasing other people - I can do what I want, and people come along and go for the ride.

Brian Stokes Mitchell

WorkLiveRidePeopleSayingWorry

I was a big reader as a child. My father is a great book lover and a librarian, but he forbid me to read bad literature. I was not allowed to read Nancy Drew or books like that. I often say to him that me becoming a crime author is both a way of pleasing him and annoying him.

Asa Larsson

FatherGreatChildMeBookBad

There was a period in my life when I would say no, and I didn't know why I was saying no. In most cases, it was out of fear, just trying to be safe. Because 'no' will keep you safe. 'No' won't draw attention to you. But all the cool things are on the other side of 'Yes, And.'

Ali Farahnakian

LifeFearCoolSayingMy LifeYou

A snappy label and a manifesto would have been two of the very last things on my own career want list. That label enabled mainstream science fiction to safely assimilate our dissident influence, such as it was. Cyberpunk could then be embraced and given prizes and patted on the head, and genre science fiction could continue unchanged.

William Gibson

ScienceInfluenceCareerWantMy Own

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