"I was born in a small clapboard house on an island, but I also have certain privileges that I didn't have when I was on the island. So that dichotomy again is actually really crucial."

-- Tavares Strachan

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“In UteroÂ is a testament to the artistic vision of Kurt Cobain. It's kind of a weird record, and it's strangely beautiful at the same time. And if you look at Kurt's paintings and his drawings â€” he even did a sculpture for me â€” it's a rising, tortured-spirit person. It's kind of weird. It's done well, but it's like what Dave was saying about having your own sound. Kurt was a great songwriter. He knew he had a good ear for a hook [and was] a great singer, great guitar player, andÂ In UteroÂ is a good representation of what he liked in art and how he expressed himself.”
“People have always been obsessed by celebrities. There are just more outlets and opportunities to make a living exploiting that obsession nowadays.”
“The French, for example, are a contemptible nation.”
“If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team.”

Source : Bud Wilkinson (1993). “Football: Winning Offense”, p.13, Sports Illustrated
“I didn't necessarily set out to think of a show to make fun of reality shows.”

Source : "Jon Glaser: The Man Behind The Masks". Interview with Austin Nelson, www.interviewmagazine.com. January 17, 2012.
“I was thinking as I bent over to receive my injection, next time I'm gonna use protection.”
“The sun shine comes, you see the shine you see the color, when night comes you the stars you see the dark the blooming moon you choose a star you follow the star it comes in your dreams you follow stars once a light bug dies you see a new star you follow the star your dreams come true.”
“We can be serene even in the midst of calamities and, by our serenity, make others more tranquil.”

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