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“Competition is a moral problem and an emotional tangle and a political conundrum.”
Source : Valerie Miner (2014). “Rumors from the Cauldron: Selected Essays, Reviews, and Reportage”, p.36, Open Road Media
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“In modern times we are often encouraged to protect our ego-force and individuality by securing a private world in which to develop our unique artistic voice. Many artists find themselves solo-paddling along a private and unchallenging river... Could rivalry be a productive system?”
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“Not wanting to disappoint is what pushed me to be successful.”
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“every individual can make a difference ... if we continue to leave decision making to the so-called decision makers, things will never change.”
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“Children and mothers never truly part--Bound in the beating of each other's hearts.”
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“That's why I played music; my social skills were limited. I think a lot of people that experience that pick up guitars, because they can't communicate otherwise.”
Source : Interview with Joshua Klein, pitchfork.com. July 23, 2007.
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“I think the Titanic disaster has parallels today. The closest think I can think of is the silicon chip.. We're all kind of bowing to this computer god, thinking it's going to fix everything and we're geniuses for inventing this. And, you know, I just think we should pay attention to disasters of the past.”
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“I talk to myself through the computer. I ask myself questions, leave things to be looked at again, things that you would do with a notepad. It turns out today that it’s much better today to do with a personal computer rather than a notepad.”
Source : "Video History interview". Interview witn David K. Allison for the Smithsonian Institution, May 9, 1955.