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I've done that kind of stuff in records, where you start going back and you want to just redo everything, destroy everything, because you think it all sucks and you can do it better. Regina Spektor
You You Can Do It Better Think Back Everything Destroy Kind Records Stuff Because Done Going Just Where Want Sucks Start
The only thing they really get to pick is the single. But I get to pick the producer, the songs on the record, the final masters, the artwork. Basically, I hand them a record. Regina Spektor
Single Final Record Only Pick Songs Masters Hand Get Artwork The Only Thing Them Producer Really Thing Basically
I care so much about making things that are useful for people to have and listen to, but I don't care so much that I won't do whatever the hell I want. It's just one of those things. Regina Spektor
People Care Whatever Hell Those About Making dont Care Listen Just Want Just One Much Useful Things
I'm like, 'Would you be the person in the room that would boo when Dylan went electric? I know I wouldn't. Or are you the person that left The Beatles after 'She Loves You,' or 'Drive My Car?' You weren't on board for 'Revolution 9' or 'Day In The Life,' were you?' Regina Spektor
Life Day You Beatles Car Drive Revolution Boo Would Like Know She Were Left Person After Dylan Board Loves Room Electric
I just like being all over the place and writing whatever comes to mind. Having the tools? It's such a gift. Regina Spektor
Writing Gift Mind Whatever Tools Having Over Like Just Being Place
It's not like I have all the answers. Regina Spektor
Like Answers
I think songwriters are more related to fiction writers. The Odyssey was a story in song. To me, that's so beautiful, all those painted characters, all those travels and adventures. Regina Spektor
Beautiful Me Song Think Related Those Characters More Writers Songwriters Adventures Odyssey Fiction Fiction Writers Story Painted Travels
The avantgarde are people who don't exactly know where they want to go, but are the first to get there. Romain Gary
People First Exactly Know Go Get Where Want Who
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him. Romain Gary
Man Dignity Humor Superiority Him Affirmation Declaration
To tell the truth I cannot call my childhood bad. In your childhood you can't compare things: one eats carrots, one eats candy, both taste good. As a child you cannot tell the difference. Roman Abramovich
Truth Good You Tell Bad Carrots Eats Both Call Child Taste Childhood Candy Difference Cannot Your Compare Things
I live on a plane. I like to visit London. If I had to think where I could live if not Moscow, London would be my first choice, and second would be New York. In Moscow I feel most comfortable. I'm used to four different seasons; it's difficult for people in London to understand. People brought up in Russia like my kids want to play in the snow. Roman Abramovich
People First Live Difficult Think Kids Visit Would Would-Be London Brought Russia Could Had Feel New Moscow Like Most Comfortable Understand Up Snow York New York Where Different Want Plane Choice Used Seasons Play Four Second
It was impossible to operate in the aluminium business without krysha - very real physical protection. Roman Abramovich
Business Protection Impossible Physical Operate Without Real Very
If I had to think where I could live if not Moscow, London would be my first choice and second would be New York. Roman Abramovich
First Live Think Would Would-Be London Could Had New Moscow York New York Where Choice Second
In Moscow I feel most comfortable. I'm used to four different seasons; it's difficult for people in London to understand. People brought up in Russia like my kids want to play in the snow. Roman Abramovich
People Difficult Kids London Brought Russia Feel Moscow Like Most Comfortable Understand Up Snow Different Want Used Seasons Play Four
Money plays an important role in football, but it is not the dominating factor. When Chelsea play a Carling Cup game in a small city, and it could result in a draw - the excitement, the spirit, the atmosphere - that's the real beauty of football in England. Roman Abramovich
Game Money Result Important Beauty Draw City Atmosphere Spirit Small Could Factor Football Excitement Chelsea Important Role Real Real Beauty Cup Dominating Role England Play Plays
In my personal opinion, Russia is no less democratic than it used to be. It is a democratic country. It is democratic enough. Roman Abramovich
Country Enough Russia Democratic Democratic Country Opinion Than Personal Used Less
I never made any public statements. At least, I tried never to make any public statements. Roman Abramovich
Made Statements Tried Never Make Least Any Public Public Statements
I really don't retain information - by the time I arrive wherever I'm going, I already forget what it is that I wanted to say. Roman Abramovich
Time Say Retain Arrive Forget Going Wanted Wherever Information Really By The Time
I never insisted that I was a good student. Roman Abramovich
Good Insisted Good Student Student Never
I was never involved in arms trading. In the Russian Federation, arms trading is the prerogative of the state. Roman Abramovich
State Russian Never Federation Involved Arms Trading Prerogative
After the situation with Kursk submarine, I started looking at Mr. Berezovsky in a completely different way. For me, it was a turning point in our relationship. I think that he took a completely dishonorable position. Roman Abramovich
Me Relationship Looking Situation Think Took Our Way Point He Submarine Different After Dishonorable Turning Turning Point Different Way Started Position
I'm getting excited before every single game. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself. Roman Abramovich
Game Important Single Before Every Trophy Excited End Itself Than Getting Process Less
It's a new endeavour for me. I've never run a territory. I've never talked publicly to people. I've got to try it just to see whether I like it. Roman Abramovich
Me People Try Run See Never New Like Talked Territory Got Endeavour Just Whether Publicly
Every linguistic sign is located on two axes: the axis of simultaneity and that of succession. Roman Jakobson
Every Located Sign Linguistic Succession Axes Axis Two
In poetic language, in which the sign as such takes on an autonomous value, this sound symbolism becomes an actual factor and creates a sort of accompaniment to the signified. Roman Jakobson
Language Value Sign Poetic Factor Takes Sort Becomes Sound Autonomous Which Creates Actual Symbolism
Semantics, or the study of meaning, remained undeveloped, while phonetics made rapid progress and even came to occupy the central place in the scientific study of language. Roman Jakobson
Progress Language Made Phonetics Rapid Remained Study Scientific Occupy Came Semantics Place Central While Meaning Even
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