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“L.A. is a strange town at night. Everyone in L.A. goes to sleep really early, because they have to get up to exercise or call the East Coast in the morning or whatever, so what happens there at night is really mysterious.”

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Toby Barlow

Toby Barlow is an active author known for his diverse literary works. His exact birth and death dates are unknown. more

“I don't mind being labeled as a political songwriter. I've chosen to do that. What really annoys me is being dismissed as a political songwriter. That really pains me, because life isn't all about love; it's not all about politics, either. It's a beautiful mixture of events that absolutely baffle you, and you think, "Why can't I do something about that?", whether those events are in your bedroom, or out there in the wide world. In our daily lives we engage with them at different times, and I'm trying to write about the whole human experience, or my perspective on it anyway.”

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Author:Billy Bragg

“If I can entertain people and get them to open up a little bit, then they're much more conducive to any ideas I might have, whether they're about relationships or politics. The most interesting songs, I think, are the ones where the two overlap.”

People Thinking Song Interesting Most Interesting

Author:Billy Bragg

“What happened on September 11 wasn't the first act of war, it was the most unspeakable act of murder and terrorism. But it was construed by a very small group of people - there is no army out there in the dark waiting to take over America. It's like being stung by a bee and going out and smashing up a beehive, and thinking you've solved the problem. There are more beehives out there; more bees will come. But they're bees. They're not grizzly bears.”

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Author:Billy Bragg

“I think if you're going to make political art, you have to engage at some level. You can't just write about politics, you have to try and be politics as well.”

Thinking Writing Trying Art Political

Author:Billy Bragg

“I feel like always wanting more... that's how you grow and learn. You can't just be satisfied with where you are. There's so much more to learn and consume.”

Author:Jamie Chung

“I'm already 30! It doesn't really feel like a landmark. When I started out, my aim was to keep making records. Just because I've reached the 10th doesn't mean I'm going to rest on my laurels now!”

Mean Aim

Author:Thea Gilmore

“One of the joys of writing music is making your own mark. Study other stuff, immerse yourself in music and then tell your own truth.”

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Author:Thea Gilmore

“It's obviously a lot more of a political undertaking making a movie in Hollywood and it's a business there. In Australia, they don't expect films to make money; whereas in America they're counting on it.”

Film Political Making Money

Author:Andrew Dominik

“Sometimes I look back and think, 'Good. I'd love to go in and bang out a good episode of 'Talk Soup' today.'”

Thinking Looks Sometimes Today Episodes Soup Bangs

Author:Greg Kinnear

“What's the good thing about being an actor, you can do more things. Not just being a comedian, not going overboard but expressing myself within the confines of a film.”

Film Good Things Comedian Overboard

Author:Brandon T. Jackson

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