"The thing about performance, even if it's only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities."

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Source : Rolling Stone, New York, February 8, 1990.

Sydney Smith

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“The true ethical test is not only the readiness to save the victims, but also - even more, perhaps - the ruthless dedication to annihilating those who made them victims.”
“â€¦a cheerful black shadow reared up behind him as he spoke, thundering a happy challenge to my Dark Passenger, which slid forward and bellowed back.”
“The refusal to take sides on great moral issues is itself a decision. It is a silent acquiescence to evil. The Tragedy of our time is that those who still believe in honesty lack fire and conviction, while those who believe in dishonesty are full of passionate conviction.”
“When you go on tour and see everyone, you're like, "Oh my god. This is actually real life." That inspires me to write more songs.”
“God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does.”
“Absolutely, one hundred percent, not guilty.”

Source : "A Piece of the Action" by David Nicholson, www.washingtonpost.com. November 3, 1996.
“My books have come many years apart and each one seems to reflect a period of experience. Ending the book is like putting a period on a certain movement. Interior and external - both.”

Source : "Road Trip". Interview with Ali Liebegott, logger.believermag.com. October 25, 2013.
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