Michael Zaslow Quotes
Roger became a part of me, and when he went off the deep end and became a mad snake, I felt sorry for him.
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There is this sense of David Cameron leading a Government that's badly out of touch with ordinary people's lives. I'd absolutely welcome the opportunity to show all political leaders what life is like for most people.
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I can now say that the more I learnt about Islam, the more tolerant I became.
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I grew up with all kinds of people.
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Carelessness makes me cross. And unkindness.
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My writing has been largely concerned with the depicting of Negro life in America.
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Controversial means somebody who makes people think. And if you are afraid of people who will be against you, you might as well stay home and do nothing.
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My parents had normal jobs, and I didn't just want to work all day, and so I thought if I could break into music I wouldn't have to work all day. And I had an uncle who was on Broadway, so I was like, 'I have to be able to sing.'
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A good newspaper is never nearly good enough but a lousy newspaper is a joy forever.
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It's so great to show up at work and truly enjoy every word you say.
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It's not very fun to do spectroscopy.
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I began writing 'Matterhorn' in 1975 and for more than 30 years I kept working on my novel in my spare time, unable to get an agent or publisher to even read the manuscript.
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Gays are national conservatives.
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If you really want a radio station to play your song, go to that radio station every day with that song in your hand and say, 'Please play it.'
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My parents were divorcing, and I think at certain times of your life you do attract the wrong type of person. You don't know any better, and you don't know how you'd like to be treated.
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I can write a song about my hero Che Guevara and call it 'Song for Che.'
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My purpose is to make exciting music, and I feel like I'll be doing that for the rest of my life, so there's no pressure.
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I sympathize with every kitchen porter.
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If your mind is pure, all buddha-lands are pure.
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Dance music is about having a good time, and a lot of dance music is very serious now. When progressive house and progressive tech came along, it was kind of serious, but it's all context as well.
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If the Olympics fail, human rights will suffer. The government would stop paying any attention to the rest of the world. I personally think: we want the Games and we want human rights to be respected.
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I have an organic garden and love being able to say, 'I'm going to see what I can pick to throw in my salad.'
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People were always sorry. Sorry they had done what they had done, sorry they were doing what they were doing, sorry they were going to do what they were going to do; but they still did whatever it is. The sorrow never stopped them; it just made them feel better. And so the sorrow never stopped.
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Roger became a part of me, and when he went off the deep end and became a mad snake, I felt sorry for him.