- Doing
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- Nov 07, 2020
Trying Quotes
Sometimes the effort matters more than the outcome.
This collection finds humor and sincerity in the act of trying - baseball becoming enjoyable again only after quitting the attempt to play it, and a small reading ritual used to get through a demanding project. Related reading in I Am Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
How clear can I put this? I am not denying female oppression; I am trying to stop it by calling for a more fluid masculinity.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
The religious lifestyle keeps you focused. It's helpful when trying to manoeuvre through the music scene.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
The lyrics are what I work on the hardest, but I'm not trying to make a perfectly clear message or anything like that. In fact, I'm usually trying to avoid saying something too directly, because usually that rings false anyway.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not trying to live anybody else's life.
- Chance
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think my thing is I grew up in the ghetto, and I was able to get a second chance. That's what I'm trying to tell kids.
- Everything
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've seen a lot of shows, but I can't possibly cram in everything that I'd like to, and it's exhausting trying to.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I worked probably 25 years by myself, just writing and working, not trying to publish much, not giving readings.
- Impossible
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- Nov 07, 2020