Quote by Thom Yorke
I think no artist can claim to have any access to the truth, or an

I think no artist can claim to have any access to the truth, or an authentic version of an event. But obviously they have slightly better means at their disposal because they have their art to energize whatever it is theyre trying to write about. They have music. – Thom Yorke

Other quotes by Thom Yorke

Music is more difficult – try naming a political band. The Dead Kennedys. The Dead Kennedys are political, but they are more funny than they are political. – Thom Yorke

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funny
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I think the most important thing about music is the sense of escape. – Thom Yorke

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Music
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My songs are my kids. Some of them stay with me, some others I have to send out, out to the war. It might sound stupid and it might even sound naive, but thats just the way it is. – Thom Yorke

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War
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Art
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Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts – the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their art. – John Ruskin

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What garlic is to salad, insanity is to art. – Augustus Saint-Gaudens

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Art

The great art of life is sensation, to feel that we exist, even in pain. – Lord Byron

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Art

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. – Henry Ward Beecher

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One of the consequences of the Iranian revolution has been an explosion of history. A country once known only from British consular reports and intrepid travelogues is now awash with historical documents, letters, diaries, grainy video, weblogs and secret police files of questionable authenticity. – James Buchan

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The secret of success is sincerity. – Jean Giraudoux

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Sometimes people get mad at The Simpsons subversive story telling, but theres another message in there, which is a celebration of making wild, funny stories. – Matt Groening

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Although all cat games have their rules and rituals, these vary with the individual player. The cat, of course, never breaks a rule. If it does not follow precedent, that simply means it has created a new rule and it is up to you to learn it quickly if you want the game to continue. – Sidney Denham

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Cats