"The king of the jailhouse and the queen of the road think sharing the burden will lighten the load."

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Source : Song: King Of The Jailhouse, Album: The Forgotten Arm, 2005

Aimee Mann

#Kings Quotes #Queens Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“We as a music Âcommunity have our own issues about advocacy, copyright, intellectual Âproperty, being paid fairly for the work that we do.”
“Trust thou thy Love: if she be proud, is she not sweet? Trust thou thy love: if she be mute, is she not pure? Lay thou thy soul full in her hands, low at her feet- Fail, Sun and Breath!-yet, for thy peace, she shall endure.”
“Advances in technology will continue to reach far into every sector of our economy. Future job and economic growth in industry, defense, transportation, agriculture, health care, and life sciences is directly related to scientific advancement.”
“Every day should be Labor Day. We have to fight for the basic proposition that apprenticeship is a wonderful ticket to the middle class. When we're fighting for things like paid leave, America is the only industrialized nation on the planet that doesn't have some form of paid leave - these are not bold ideas elsewhere in the world.”

Source : Source: www.politico.com
“Some foreign investors accuse us of being unfair to shareholders by using our resources for community development. Yes, this is money that could have made for dividend payouts, but it also is money that's uplifting and improving the quality of life of people in the rural areas where we operate and work. We owe them that.”
“I'll bet Shakespeare compromised himself a lot; anybody who's in the entertainment industry does to some extent.”

Source : "Christopher Isherwood, The Art of Fiction No. 49". Interview with W.I. Scobie, www.theparisreview.org. Spring 1974.
“We try to approach everything in Life After Hate and Exit USA with compassion. While we really promote approaching things with compassion and empathy, because that's what changed us, it's very difficult knowing there are very virulent, vile people who are focused on furthering the Donald Trump cause. Right now we're dealing with a lot of fake news, misinformation, propaganda, parody. My goal is still trying to reach people through compassionate means, and to get them access to real information. My goal is to share my story and get people out of their bubble, so they can empathize.”

Source : Source: chicagoist.com
“There are two types of people. Those we who come into a room and say, "Well, here I am!" and those who come in and say, "Ah, there you are."”

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