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"We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."

"I believe that in every country the people themselves are more peaceably and liberally inclined than their governments."

"A lot of people are afraid of heights. Not me, I'm afraid of widths."

"People generally quarrel because they cannot argue."

"How long most people would look at the best book before they would give the price of a large turbot for it?"

"I find that most people know what a story is until they sit down to write one."

"I am confident that, in the end, common sense and justice will prevail. I'm an optimist, brought up on the belief that if you wait to the end of the story, you get to see the good people live happily ever after."
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"Being famous is having the power to really implement positive change in the world, and it gives you the power to do what you want. I'm really grateful for it because I can play music and people will listen."


"For me, songwriting is something I have to do ritually. I don't just wait for inspiration; I try to write a little bit every day."


"I'm not trying to overcome my father or fill his shoes or reach any kind of level that he did. We're talking about a Mozart of rock music."


"Songwriting is kind of like a craft. It's not something that just comes in a dream. You've got to work at it."


"I have a piano and a guitar, and I tend to switch back and forth between those two instruments to help me get inspired."


"We live in a pretty bleak time. I feel that in the air. Everything is uncertain. Everything feels like its on the precipice of some major transformation, whether we like it or not."


"I spend my time trying to figure art out. I was brought up to believe that the way one processes information is by making it into art. That's how I live my life."


"Making films is great. You've got 100 people around and you're all dressing up and making weird art-it's a fun group activity."
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