"It was Rick's Rubin idea to have the 'Brooklyn' verse repeat. It already was a story, but having that made it a folk song. Instead of this rambling march of verses, Rick understands that music needs hooks. You need that repeated chorus, that everyone can sing along to."

-- Scott Avett

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“I want to play a man in uniform. I've got tremendous respect for that life that they lead. We know so little about it. It's never discussed or talked about, when they come back from battle. I want to examine the choices that have to be made in some terrible times. I'll get to wear a uniform.”

Source : "Ian Rush". Interview with Simon Burnton, www.theguardian.com. February 17, 2011.
“Consult your dragon before you wager his hide.”

Source : Melanie Rawn (1991). “Stronghold”, p.295, Penguin
“Wherever you put the mind, the body will follow.”

Source : "Aniston in Mindfulness Movie". bigthink.com.
“I can see inside planes!' he yells. 'Come and look!' It's difficult climbing in a mini dress...I haul myself up even though my arms ache. I want to see inside planes too. I want to watch the wind and catch birds in my fist.”
“Sometimes I was too tired, other times just lazy. Now and then, I was frustrated because nothing seemed to be happening - no signs from God, no enlightenment, nothing. But that wasn't the point, the Shaykh explained. What mattered was the inner connection with God, which builds slowly and only transforms us gradually. Another obstacle, however, was that I often found it hard to concentrate during the dhikr.”
“Demonstrate talent, said Grandmother often to me, and you will still be loved by a husband when beauty has faded.”

Source : Martine Leavitt (2016). “Keturah and Lord Death”, p.17, Highlights Press
“I love being a businessman much more than being a hacker.”

Source : "Hollywood's Villain: Kim Dotcom". "60 minutes" with Bob Simon, www.cbsnews.com. January 5, 2014.
“There is a curious comfort in letting go. After the agony, letting go brings numbness, and after the numbness, clarity. As if I can see the world for the first time, and my place in it, independent of you, a whole vista of what may be. Even if it is not grand or inspiring, it is real and solid, unlike the fantasy I've built around you. I will do this. I will triumph over you.”

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