"But, you know, I'd be happy just making music."

-- John Lurie

“I am not greedy. I do not seek to possess the major portion of your days. I am content if, on those rare occasions whose truth can be stated only by poetry, you will, perhaps, recall an image, even only the aura of my films.”
“I've grown extremely tired of the face of the world.”
“The motto for every missionary, whether preacher, printer, or schoolmaster, ought to be 'Devoted for Life.'”
“I wouldn't say that cutting was pleasurable, but there is a sense of euphoria that follows cutting yourself. The quick pinch of pain and the sight of blood snaps you back to the surface and you start to appreciate being alive.”
“Time I have only just a minute. Only sixty seconds in it. Forced upon me, can't refuse it. Didn't seek it, didn't choose it. But it's up to me to use it. I must suffer if I lose it. Give account if I abuse it, Just a tiny little minute but eternity is in it.”
“A lot of scientists act on their beliefs and so do things that look crazy to the rest of us.”
“You don't know what you can get away with until you try.”
“It's silly to try to escape other people's faults. They are inescapable. Just try to escape your own.”

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