On music Quote by Tom Morello Download Open image ““We offer a stark contrast to the bland escapism that chokes the charts,”” — Tom Morello ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare On music
“I write thrillers for the same reason that people read them – it's escapism.” — Ken McClure Copy Share Image
“All good exposition is disguised by making it dramatic – by injecting conflict.” — John Yorke Copy Share Image
“it has been my experience with literary critics and academics in this country that clarity looks a lot like laziness and ignorance and childishness… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“I was ripe for the first escapist avenue that came my way. I will forever be grateful that it came in the form of… — Liesa Mignogna Copy Share Image
“Unable to explore setting, conflict, characters or themes in their fiction, the mainstreamers wrote more and more eloquently about nothing at all.” — Dave Wolverton Copy Share Image
“Art is just escapism." Liam muttered. "It's not escapism. It's the truth.” — Kaisa Winter Copy Share Image
“When we see things from a different perspective, they either transform into fair features or slip under the cloak of the collective unconscious… overruled… — Kayla Severson Copy Share Image
“I think myself I ought to be shot for writing such nonsense … But it's unquestionably good escapist literature and I think I should… — Georgette Heyer Copy Share Image
“the replacement of unique and distinct places by generic blandscapes is severing us from something important.” — Alastair Bonnett Copy Share Image
“[We let] the universality of fantasy, of once upon a time, allow escapist fiction to be more than just that - to also bring… — Guy Gavriel Kay Copy Share Image
“All the things that seemed so exotic and exciting – cars, television, the fashions, the music, the buildings – were just surface. Under it… — Dave Hutchinson Copy Share Image
Music and the arts feed our souls, but a decent wage puts food on the table. Musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
Poverty is curable, but it’s just not done, because it's not profitable. And that is the kind of violence that's perpetuated on humanity. — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
In America, we have freedom of choice. But some are free to choose between Lamborghini and Rolls Royce while others are free to choose… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
The reason why many young people in the Vietnam War era were active was their lives were threatened by the draft and they were… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
Well, I don't care for Paul Ryan's sound or his lyrics. He can like whatever bands he wants, but his guiding vision of shifting… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
I think it's crucially important to be present in the lives of your children. They are my most important cause that I fight for.… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
Charles Manson loved the Beatles but didn’t understand them. Governor Chris Christie loves Bruce Springsteen but doesn’t understand him. And Paul Ryan is clueless… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
I literally integrated the small town of Libertyville, Illinois. I was the first person of color to reside within its borders. — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
As a guitar player, I've been influenced by dance music - it was Crystal Method and The Prodigy back in the day. I would… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
I have another name for what they're terming whistleblowers, and that's righteous heroes. From Bradley Manning to Snowden. They're people of conscience who are… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
I'd say that one area where my political views have remained unchanged is that, I am opposed to the government spying on everybody. — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
Racism is a problem, economic inequality is a problem, not enough rock n' roll on the radio is a problem. But all those problems… — Tom Morello Copy Share Image
I'm not, and never have been, a man to carry a flag and lead great masses of people on to great music. My aim… — Arthur Fiedler Copy Share Image