Agnes Varda I make documentaries from time to time to remind myself of reality. It’s like musicians doing scales to keep their fingers working: when you’re in the street, listening to people, you’re forced to be in the service of your subject. – Agnes Varda Documentaries Quotes Fingers Quotes Forced Quotes Listening Quotes Musicians Quotes People Quotes Reality Quotes Remind Quotes Scales Quotes Service Quotes Street Quotes Subject Quotes Time Quotes My father was Greek, but he turned French during the war, and my mother was French. So I’m French, but I have Greek blood. I think I was a feminist before being born. I had a feminist chromosome somewhere.
Eddie Vedder Our influences are who we are. It’s rare that anything is an absolutely pure vision; even Daniel Johnston sounds like the Beatles. And that’s the problem with the bands I’m always asked about, the ones derivative of the early Seattle sound. They don’t dilute their influences enough. – Eddie Vedder
Maya Angelou There is nothing so pitiful as a young cynic because he has gone from knowing nothing to believing nothing. – Maya Angelou
Alice Merton I think nowadays it’s important to have the support of a group of people who are ready to invest time and effort in your music and vision. – Alice Merton
Susumu Tonegawa My father was an engineer working for a textile company that had several factories scattered in rural towns in the southern part of Japan. – Susumu Tonegawa
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