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I liked science very much. A science teacher in high school inspired me, and because of him, I began studying science at the university. But when I got there... well, the subject still attracted me a lot, but I had to do all these exams, and it was just like working in an office. I couldn't stand that. Theo Jansen

Teacher Me Science School High High School Exams Inspired Had Studying Like Liked Attracted Well Him Because Got Still Subject Lot Began Very Office Just Much Working Stand University

I see drawings and pictures in the poorest of huts and the dirtiest of corners. Vincent Van Gogh

Corners Drawings See Hut Dirtiest Pictures Poorest

Do not bury our glorious orthodoxy in the treacherous pit of a spurious conservatism. Abraham Kuyper

Glorious Conservatism Our Pit Bury Treacherous Orthodoxy

The seminaries must be like the churches' poor relations, prolonging their existence with austerity. Abraham Kuyper

Relations Churches Must Like Existence Austerity Poor

I spent every night until four in the morning on my dissertation, until I came to the point when I could not write another word, not even the next letter. I went to bed. Eight o'clock the next morning I was up writing again. Abraham Pais

Morning Writing Word Every Dissertation Spent Point Could Write Until Another Bed Came Up Eight Again Next Next Morning Even Letter Four Every Night Night

I'm a DJ who makes dance music who got to play with Sting. Afrojack

Music Dance Dance Music Makes Got Sting Who Play

When I started producing, I was just making music under all different names. 'Black Afro.' 'Super Grandmaster.' 'Mister Bull.' Like, the most stupid, idiotic names. 'Afrojack' was one of those idiotic names. Afrojack

Music Black Stupid Those Super Like Names Most Mister Idiotic Making Bull Just Different Different Names Producing Started

I was in school - I was a good learner; if I wanted to get something done, I could get it done. I was lazy, though. I was always, like, sort of an outcast. And when I got home, I was always doing music, but when I was doing music, no one was there to judge it, you know? It was just me in my bedroom. It gave me freedom and made me happy. Afrojack

Music Good Home Freedom Me You Happy Judge School Made Gave Though Outcast Something Could Lazy No-One Like Know Sort Learner Always Got Bedroom Doing Get Done Just Wanted

People buy a ticket to see your show, so from the moment I get onstage, I can have no insecurities, because they're already there. You have to get people to listen. If they listen, everything's cool. Afrojack

Buy You People Everything Insecurities See Onstage Ticket Because Get Listen Your Show Moment Cool

I'm a producer for fun. I'm not a professional schooled musician or anything. Afrojack

Musician Schooled Anything Producer Fun Professional

At a festival, a lot of people came to see other artists, so you have to put on a signature set and performance: 'This is what I do, this is why I'm here.' At solo gigs, I'm a DJ - I'll play two-and-a-half hours, and not just my own music, also my favorite songs by other artists. Afrojack

Music You People Own Other Favorite Signature Solo Gigs See My Own Songs Put Performance Hours Also Came Lot Festival Just Artists Why Play Here Set

When I was a baby, my mom used to have a dance school, and she used to teach classes there. We didn't have money for a babysitter, so she always brought me with her to the dancing school. Back then, I was already watching and listening to Michael Jackson for a long time. Afrojack

Time Mom Me Money School Listening Dance Long Long Time Baby Babysitter Back Dancing Classes Brought She Always Michael Michael Jackson Jackson Then Teach Used Her Watching

I think the most important thing about dance music is the connection. If you put 80,000 people together, no one knows each other, and once the music starts, everyone loves each other. That doesn't happen with a lot of genres. If you go to a hip-hop club, it's not like when one songs comes on that everyone suddenly loves each other. Afrojack

Music You Together People Dance Important Club Think Starts Other Dance Music Everyone Once About No-One Songs Put Like Most Most Important Thing Genres Knows Hip-Hop Important Thing Go Lot The Most Important Happen Loves Connection Each Suddenly Thing

I studied psychology for a couple of years as a personal hobby, so you start learning about people and listening to your intuition, like when you you're feeling that people are not being entirely straight with you. Afrojack

You Learning People Listening Feeling Intuition About Entirely Studied Like Couple Years Personal Hobby Being Psychology Straight Your Start

When you're walking down the street or in the car just listening to the radio, and you're, like, 'Oh, that's my song.' You want to say, 'Hey Mom!' That never changes. Afrojack

Mom You Song Listening Car Down Changes Hey Say Never Like Walking Oh Just Want Radio Street

I think 2014 for me is going to give me the possibility to do even bigger things than anyone has done. I want to change the party scene - like, stop just being a DJ with lights, a big LED screen, and oh-look-at-me speakers. There's way more to a party, and I think everyone knows it. I want to make it special. Afrojack

Me Change Big Party Think Everyone Way Possibility Give Give Me More Scene Lights Like Make Knows Led Than Done Going Just Stop Screen Being Want Anyone Bigger Speakers Special Even Things

I even have shoes that don't fit. They're just so cool, I wanted to have them. Afrojack

Shoes Fit Just Wanted Them Cool Even

Don't give up at the first hurdle you encounter. Alistair Overeem

You First Hurdle Give Encounter Up

I've always been a fighter and always competitive. Alistair Overeem

Fighter Always Been Competitive

I heard there was a debate about fighting teammates, and if a fight should happen because the fans or promoter wants it, I will fight a teammate, but family is ridiculous. Alistair Overeem

Family Fight Debate Fans Will Fighting Teammates Promoter About Because Heard Happen Wants Should Teammate Ridiculous

I'm happy where I'm at now, but I want to show the world that I'm the No. 1 fighter. I want to prove it the world. I'm focused and ready. Alistair Overeem

Happy World Fighter Focused Ready Prove Where Want Show Now

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