"Experience has shown repeatedly that a mathematical theory with a rich internal structure generally turns out to have significant implications for the understanding of the real world, often in ways no one could have envisioned before the theory was developed."

-- William Thurston

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“Other people want a career or success because they think that will help them find their personal life somewhere. I've done it the other way around. What I have is what everybody else is looking for. I know I've got it made. I know I'm a very lucky man. That came first. Then the music and the career just kind of took care of themselves.”

Source : Interview with Joshua Klein, pitchfork.com. November 27, 2007.
“Self-censorship happens not only in China, or Iran or ex-Soviet places. It can happen anywhere. If an artist penetrates a certain taboo or a certain power through their work, he or she will face this problem. I'm always saying that commercial censorship is our foremost censorship globally today. Why do we still pretend we are free?”

Source : Source: www.guernicamag.com
“Naivete in grownups is often charming; but when coupled with vanity it is indistinguishable from stupidity.”
“I always wanted to be historical, from almost a baby on, I felt that way about it ...”
“The waters are in motion, but the moon retains its serenity.”
“I don't see a future in music unless you are one of the 5pc of massive artists.”

Source : Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Can you cook books and feed them to your husband? Stay at home with your mother. Learn to cook and clean. Grow vegetables.”
“What separates the winners from the losers is that winners are able to handle problems and crises that they never imagined would occur. You hit the floor, but what counts is how fast you can get up and regroup. Failure is simply part of the equation.”

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