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John Sebastian Quotes: My father was invited to play on a television show when I was 17 or 18, that was an early equivalent of educational television. Sunday afternoon kind of variety art show.
         

My father was invited to play on a television show when I was 17 or 18, that was an early equivalent of educational television. Sunday afternoon kind of variety art show.


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Sometimes you really dig a girl, the moment you kiss her, And then you get distracted by her older sister.



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But, what did happen is I went to Woodstock as a member of the audience. I did not show up there with a road manager and a couple of guitars. I showed up with a change of clothes and a toothbrush.



I certainly hear the Trombones Unlimited version of "Daydream" in a lot of elevators.

I certainly hear the Trombones Unlimited version of "Daydream" in a lot of elevators.



I was wildly out of style when that television theme song suddenly pushed its way onto the Top Ten. It was certainly not the record company trying to make that happen.

I was wildly out of style when that television theme song suddenly pushed its way onto the Top Ten. It was certainly not the record company trying to make that happen.



In other words, musicians know that going back to the Spoonful, what we were doing was not copying.

In other words, musicians know that going back to the Spoonful, what we were doing was not copying.



I think that my past stands me in good stead in that it does have a certain strength for musicians.

I think that my past stands me in good stead in that it does have a certain strength for musicians.



The Jug Band was exactly what I wanted to do, and it wasn't my idea.

The Jug Band was exactly what I wanted to do, and it wasn't my idea.



My father was a classical musician and my mother was a writer.

My father was a classical musician and my mother was a writer.



First of all I think that is true, if you are a musician, particularly on the comeback that you do have to end up in one of these musical centers somewhere to be viable, salable and so on.

First of all I think that is true, if you are a musician, particularly on the comeback that you do have to end up in one of these musical centers somewhere to be viable, salable and so on.



You have to remember now, I was not being terribly successful at going solo.

You have to remember now, I was not being terribly successful at going solo.





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You have social media and the Internet and immigration and so, suddenly, cultures are clashing and people feel as if they're less familiar with the people around them. That causes social anxieties.



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People from small towns have to have their edges roughed up to get along in the world. But as a street reporter, you learn quickly.



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Traveling is all very well if you can get home at night. I would be willing to go around the world if I came back in time to light the candles and set the table for supper.



When someone in power declares that something is broken that means it's actually fine. What they're really saying is, "Let's change this so I like it and ruin it." Nothing is ever broken.

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I'd be lying if I said that I knew I was there. I'm being completely honest. Nobody has a right in my view to seek Presidents office unless they are willing to give it 110 percent of who they are.

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