"A novel is what you call something that won't sell if you call it poems or short stories."

-- Walker Percy

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“I think the more you have a generalist perspective, I think sometimes the more you can kind of see through the forest and the trees. And when it gets a little bit cloudy, you know, have some sense of, "Well, maybe this might happen or maybe that might happen." So I really am a big believer in liberal arts education. I think it's better - particularly in these kind of uncertain times - to know a little bit about a lot of things as opposed to being expert in one thing.”
“I swallowed a hand grenade that never stops exploding.”
“I'm not stupid, I realise selling it is not as important as it used to be that way, I think it's more important to get your music out there and if people want to hear it an mp3 form or whatever I'm fine with that, I just don't enjoy the sound of it at home for personal taste.”

Source : Source: www.soundscapemagazine.com
“People get inspired to write, paint, draw, sing, sculpt, dance in many different ways. And there are many types of art. But the one thing that they all have in common is that they are all a sort of magic. Sometimes the magic flows from oneâ€™s fingers, other times it is transferred to the person who experiences the result. Magic has always worked in mysterious ways.”
“I've been a pretty selfish mom and a very unselfish athlete for about three years now and it's time to put my family first. It's probably time to move on.”
“I have always been very open and honest about this part of my life with my friends, my family, and my colleagues. In a perfect world, I don't think it's anyone else's business, but I do think there is value in standing up and being counted. Iâ€™m not an activist, but I am a human being and I don't give that up by being a journalist.”

Source : "Q&A: Death Cab for Cutie Unpack Chris Walla’s Departure and New Album ‘Kintsugi’". Interview with Kyle McGovern, www.spin.com. April 3, 2015.
“Connect. Embrace. Liberate. Love somebody. Just one person. And then spread that to two. And as many as you can. You'll see the difference it makes.”
“I think there is a misconception that when people are the face of something, or they're the voice, especially when they're young women, that they're being created or molded by someone else. I think more so than not wanting to be a singer I was afraid of being mislabeled as just a singer - not that that's a bad thing.”

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