"In the hysterical technocracy of modern music, sorrow……" — Nick Cave
"In the hysterical technocracy of modern music, sorrow is sent to the back of the class where it sits, pissing its pants in mortal terror."
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160 Quotes by Nick Cave
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Getting married, for me, was the best thing I ever did. I was suddenly beset with an immense sense of…
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At some point you start seeing the difference between what you really want, and what is your priority order. I…
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I'm very happy to hear that my work inspires writers and painters. It's the most beautiful compliment, the greatest reward.…
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An artist's duty is rather to stay open-minded and in a state where he can receive information and inspiration. You…
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The blues is instilled in every musical cell that floats around your body.
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I love rock-n-roll. I think it's an exciting art form. It's revolutionary. Still revolutionary and it changed people. It changed…
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In getting older, I find myself becoming progressively more ineffectual in a lot of different ways, and part of that…
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I'm not religious, and I'm not a Christian, but I do reserve the right to believe in the possibility of…
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A gentleman never talks about his tailor.
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If you look around, complacency is the great disease of your autumn years, and I work hard to prevent that.
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The rock star is dying. And it's a small tragedy. Rock stars have blogs now. I have no use for…
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There's always pain around. That's one thing you can guarantee in life - there will always be a surplus of…
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The uniform makes for brotherhood, since when universally adopted it covers up all differences of class and country.
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