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“I like to listen to a lot of classical music when I'm painting, the most simplistic stuff I can find. I like simple piano.”

Source : "Wild Horses, William Burroughs And White Cake With Danny Fox". Interview With Christiana Spens, thequietus.com. September 22, 2013.
“To me, doing the Olympics in 1992 in Barcelona for NBC, just seeing the Dream Team take the floor, was a thrill for me. I dont think there was another team in any sport with that high level of athletes playing together.”
“I love doing collaborations - it's always good to do something that's out the box.”
“Age affects how people experience time.”
“They filled our lives so much, the films they were in made us laugh, think and cry. Through their work they shared a piece of our soul. We will miss them with the sadness with which we miss an old friend.”
“Actually, I'm going to nerd out on you, so prepare.”
“I think in Baghdad, any westerner, journalist or not, has a big dollar sign on his or her forehead. So, first and foremost, you are a ticket to unimaginable wealth. And that makes any trips out of the safe zones very risky.”
“To wind the mighty secrets of the past, And turn the key of time.”

Source : Henry Kirke White (1834). “The Life and Remains of Henry Kirke White, Etc”, p.92

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