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" I read the NY Times but I don't trust all of it. "
David Byrne
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" I didn't have any agenda or plan when I started writing stuff. "
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" PowerPoint may not be of any use for you in a presentation, but it may liberate you in another way, an artistic way. Who knows. "
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" Yeah, it's pretty hard not to be completely cynical these days. "
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" The physical sensation of gliding with the wind in your face is exhilarating. That automatic activity of pedalling, when you have to be awake but not think too much, allows you to let subconscious thoughts bubble up, and things seem to just sort themselves out. And the adrenaline wakes you up if you weren't properly alert. "
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" Cycling can be lonely, but in a good way. It gives you a moment to breathe and think, and get away from what you're working on. "
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" As everything becomes digitized, there's the idea that things that can't be digitized become more valuable. "
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" Suburban houses and tin sheds are often the objects of ridicule. "
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" Do I wear a helmet? Ugh. I do when I'm riding through a precarious part of town, meaning Midtown traffic. But when I'm riding on secure protected lanes or on the paths that run along the Hudson or through Central Park - no, I don't wear the dreaded helmet then. "
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" I've been in beautiful landscapes where one is tempted to whip out a camera and take a picture. I've learned to resist that. "
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Beautiful
" Physical contact is a human necessity. "
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Contact
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" I resent the implication that I'm less of a musician and a worse person for not appreciating certain works. "
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" I try to devote my afternoons to making music in my home studio, but it's a lot more fun hanging out with musicians and friends, and trying subtly to influence a band than making your own stuff. "
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" I am an immigrant with a Green Card and, therefore, I am not eligible to vote in a federal election. "
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