We have grown literally afraid to be poor. We despise anyone who elects to be poor in order to simplify and save his inner life. If he does not join the general scramble and pant with the money-making street, we deem him spiritless and lacking in ambition. – William James
The monsters of our childhood do not fade away, neither are they ever wholly monstrous. But neither, in my experience, do we ever reach a plane of detachment regarding our parents, however wise and old we may become. To pretend otherwise is to cheat. – John le Carre
Yeah, my drum programming especially is based on my knowledge of playing a drum kit. For the bass too, definitely. It was the first thing that I translated any sort of ideas through. It must have shaped it somehow. – Tom Jenkinson
I grew up in a family of Republicans. And when I was 18 and registering to vote, my moms only instruction was You just go in and pull the big Republican lever. Thats my welcome to adulthood. Shes like, No, dont even read it. Just pull the Republican lever. – Tina Fey