Asks Quote by Elliott Smith

“People think they know all these things about other people, and if you ask them why they think they know that, it'd be hard for them to be convincing.”

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Somewhere where people aren't so mad would be nice, but I don't know if there is anywhere like that.

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I actually don't think that I'm gonna sell a lot of records.

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Because God only knows why people like what they like and don't like something else.

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I didn't think I was gonna be playing on the Oscars or anything.

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All your secret wishes could right now be coming true.

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I can't think of anything off the top of my head that seems more important than something designed to raise money to keep something…

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I went walking around the city some more, people watching with a cold, blank stare. And I saw your face in everyone, I swear.

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There are lots of things I like about playing in a band, the things I can't do by myself you know.

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The band's filter, but playing live is a lot of fun.

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Well, I try not to think about the general public since I have no idea what the general public is and I don't think…

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People can be chaos but it's hard to fit it into some creative piece that you made. It's hard.

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