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" I think self-reliance and self-responsibility and self-accountability will help you as a parent, a teacher, as a citizen as a friend. "

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" It has been hard to get my head around how Justice Antonin Scalia rationalizes his decisions. His body blow to the Voting Rights Act was a head scratcher, but at least he was calm when he attempted to justify his odd logic. "

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" Voting is completely important. People in America think democracy is a given. I think of it as an ecosystem, and what gets in the way of it is politicians and apathy. "

" I don't need to have my convictions confirmed by a show of numbers. However, being among people in front of a band leads me to believe that all is not lost, that humans, now and then, can communicate on a higher level than the political and the practical. "

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" I try to get myself up and moving as early as possible. Optimum is to be on the treadmill while it is still dark outside. "

" Keep your blood clean, your body lean, and your mind sharp. "

" Castle Face Records, run by The Oh Sees main man, Johnny Dwyer is always worth checking in with. "

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" I just travel the world with my backpack and my cameras and a bunch of Clif bars. "

" I spend several days at a time without enough sleep. At first, normal activities become annoying. When you are too tired to eat, you really need some sleep. A few days later, things become strange. Loud noises become louder and more startling, familiar sounds become unfamiliar, and life reinvents itself as a surrealist dream. "

" My understanding of first-degree murder is that premeditation needs to be proven. "

" I'm not into fame. I'm not into making money, outside of financing my books. I'm not into status. My thing is basically about time - not wasting it. "

" And I laugh at myself when I screw things up, which happens all the time. "

" I don't have a crystal ball, but I'm willing to bet one of my arms right now that as long as there's electricity, Ramones music is going to be relevant. "

" It's easy for me to play bad guys because it's a very linear acting. Bad guys aren't empathetic. Being a bad guy is great because you're not friendly and you don't have to do much with your face. "

" Imagine someone so infatuated by a band that they have every different pressing of every album the band made. Most of the time, the only difference in the album is the matrix number or a different 'made in' notation on the back cover or label. This is enough to make some people extremely excited. Actually, much more than excited. "

" Questioning anything and everything, to me, is punk rock. "

" Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better. "

" I get along with Australians really well. Everyone's usually really cool, and it's always a drag to leave. "

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" I am not immune to the lure of a signed record, flier or set list. The fact that your music heroes potentially had, in their own hands, the record you now have in yours is kind of cool. When the musician has departed, it can give the thing a unique power. "

" As a young person, I wanted everyone to agree with me. "

" If I had to perform in a comedy club I would bomb; I would be trying too hard. "

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" I was in Pakistan in Islamabad when Bhutto was assassinated, and the next day, you know, there's just plumes of smoke everywhere. I mean, Islamabad is on fire. "

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