"There's a desire for me in the work, even when I'm looking at the past, to be looking from the present. It's to be here now. It's looking in the present tense."

-- Zoe Leonard

#Past Quotes #Desire Quotes #Be Here Now Quotes

“Nobody cares about your wardrobe, what your tie looks like, or even if you're wearing one, and I don't.”
“Nothing that you do will ever feel good if you let people convince you that you have no choice.”

Source : Interview with Sasha Frere-Jones, sfj.abstractdynamics.org. October 04, 2005.
“Ambition, fueled by compassion, wisdom and integrity, is a powerful force for good that will turn the wheels of industry and open the doors of opportunity for you and countless others.”
“I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious, and a good deal romantic - but patriotism was the true secret of my success.”
“I ask the American people to consider the legacy this administration has handed us in the defense budget as we spend billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars without the tools and ability to track these dollars.”
“If politically infused music is denied airplay, music reviews or festival stage time because it is considered "politics" rather than "art", then there will be no music left to ban. It will never reach the surface anyway, not to the larger audience. I believe that there is a high degree of censorship in the west, most importantly in the form of self-censorship among musicians themselves. This is why what you hear on the radio is - increasingly often - pure and toothless entertainment. Almost by definition, there's nothing left in pop music worth banning.”
“now I'm told that this is life, that pain is just a simple comprimise so we can get what we want out of it. Would someone care to classify a broken heart and some twisted minds so I can find someone to rely on?”
“The greatest gap in life is the one between knowing and doing.”

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