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"When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that has ever had the good fortune to see him, you know what it's like to try to get in to see Elvis. It was impossible, practically."
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"I never admire another's fortune so much that I became dissatisfied with my own."
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"Do not yield to misfortunes, but advance more boldly to meet them, as your fortune permits you."
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"Accidental wisdom is better than willful folly."
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"Nothing guarantees a person effortless wealth as when his SEASON comes."
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"Risk means 'shit happens' or 'good luck."
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"Luck is a favorable thing out of an uncertainty. No such thing as luck when everything's certain."
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"The fortune which nobody sees makes a person happy and unenvied."
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"Fortune befriends the bold."
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"There is a kind of elevation which does not depend on fortune; it is a certain air which distinguishes us, and seems to destine us for great things; it is a price which we imperceptibly set upon ourselves."
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"Some donkeys have amazing luck."
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"There was a lot of great writing couples, but I try to do it all myself. And it was practically impossible, but I still managed to be ahead of my time."
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"And unless you have that sense of being creative, people think you're just working all the time."
Time
"When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that has ever had the good fortune to see him, you know what it's like to try to get in to see Elvis. It was impossible, practically."
Fortune
"We have to set our own agenda, we have to set our own standards, we have to be very strong about what we want, we have to be very strong about our passion and if it's not right for you, you shouldn't do it just because you're advised by so-called geniuses."
Passion
"I mean, I can sit down with a guitar, and in fact, we do two, three songs with just guitar and percussion."
Fact
"The happy story right now is the full page in Vanity Fair, which gives me a great deal of exposure."
Now
"I'm very interested to see how this new painting will go - I know I want it big and stark, and as I said, I follow the muse, and that's when it always works perfectly for me."
Painting
"I think, describing Elvis for me would be a very generous king. He was the king of rock and roll, will always be. He's whats made it possible for everyone to be performers and to do the things they do now."
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"Well, as an artist, I think that Elvis's generosity to me he always talked very highly about me, he always spoke very highly about my work and singing and my writing."
Work
"There are some good songs, but not the kind of song-writing that I remember, that I like. Springsteen still does it. Paul Simon, and there are also good writers, but that doesn't dominate the charts."
Music
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