"I feel akin to the Platypus. An orphan in a family. A swimmer, a recluse. Part bird, part fish, part lizard."

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"I feel akin to the Platypus. An orphan in a family. A swimmer, a recluse. Part bird, part fish, part lizard."

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"I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars."

E. M. Forster, English Novelist

Family, Mothers, Nations

"It's funny how two people can grow up in the same town, go to the same school, have the same friends, and end up so totally different. Family, or lack of it, counts for more than you'd think."

Sarah Dessen, American Author

Family, Identity, People, Life

"Mother is the center of the family, everyone else surrounds her."

Debasish Mridha, American Author

Family, Mother, Center, Surrounds

"There's something wrong with a mother who washes out a measuring cup with soap and water after she's only measured water in it."

Erma Bombeck, American Journalist

Family, Mother, Water, Wrong

"Behind all your stories is always your mother's story. Because hers is where yours begin."

Mitch Albom, American Writer

Family, Mother, Story, Beginning, Life

"If you don't have the support and love and caring and connection that you get from a family, you don't have much at all."

Mitch Albom, American Writer

Family, Support, Love, Caring

"I tell you, families are definitely the training ground for forgiveness."

Anne Lamott, American Author

Family, Forgiveness, Training, Life

"Don't say negative things about your spouse and children."

Jaachynma N.E. Agu, Nigerian Author

Family, Respect, Positivity, Speech

"Our acts make or mar us, we are the children of our own deeds."

Victor Hugo, French Author

Family, Children, Deeds

"Right, except I'm not going to lie to my mom, because what kind of bastard lies to his own mother?"

John Green, American Author

Family, Honesty, Respect, Truth

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"NYC is chaotic. And I am attracted to chaos."

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"Hopefully, as a band, it will grow and develop for a good length of time."

Time

"I think it was more personal, but I certainly tried to adapt certain concepts of Surrealism."

Surrealism

"I guess the two Manifesto, Communicating Vessels, Mad Love, and some of his poetry made a significant mark on me but as far as bringing a literary element into the music I see it as a much broader assimilation."

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"But I also like to be in control, like anyone else. I try to achieve a balance."

Control

"I love playing in Fantomas, which is very strict in terms of composition."

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"I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars."

"It's funny how two people can grow up in the same town, go to the same school, have the same friends, and end up so totally different. Family, or lack of it, counts for more than you'd think."

"Mother is the center of the family, everyone else surrounds her."

"There's something wrong with a mother who washes out a measuring cup with soap and water after she's only measured water in it."

"Behind all your stories is always your mother's story. Because hers is where yours begin."

"If you don't have the support and love and caring and connection that you get from a family, you don't have much at all."

"I tell you, families are definitely the training ground for forgiveness."

"Don't say negative things about your spouse and children."

"Our acts make or mar us, we are the children of our own deeds."

"Right, except I'm not going to lie to my mom, because what kind of bastard lies to his own mother?"

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"NYC is chaotic. And I am attracted to chaos."

"Hopefully, as a band, it will grow and develop for a good length of time."

"I think it was more personal, but I certainly tried to adapt certain concepts of Surrealism."

"I guess the two Manifesto, Communicating Vessels, Mad Love, and some of his poetry made a significant mark on me but as far as bringing a literary element into the music I see it as a much broader assimilation."

"Bungle is definitely a priority right now."

"I've experienced as much fame as I ever want to."

"I never understood why the metal heads in my school hated the punks."

"Now I am obsessed with collecting Platypus paraphernalia."

"But I also like to be in control, like anyone else. I try to achieve a balance."

"I love playing in Fantomas, which is very strict in terms of composition."