Freedom is merely privilege extended, unless enjoyed by one and all.
BILLY BRAGGThat’s what I’m about — getting engaged. Too many people don’t wade in the mud with the politicians.
More Billy Bragg Quotes
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I enjoyed so much working with the guys from Wilco, and riffing off of them, and having someone come up to me with ideas, because normally in the studio it’s me who has to come up with all the ideas.
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If you’ve got a blacklist, I want to be on it.
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Without accountability, there can be no freedom. I know it seems like a paradox.
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Were it not for the Clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers.
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You can experience a download, but you can’t download an experience.
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There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. But for some reason, once they step out of the bedroom, their honesty doesn’t seem to come with them.
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A patriot is someone who cares what happens in their country.
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What happened on September 11 wasn’t the first act of war, it was the most unspeakable act of murder and terrorism. But it was construed by a very small group of people – there is no army out there in the dark waiting to take over America.
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Being spokesman for a generation is the worst job I ever had.
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Never trust anyone who has no doubts. And I’m not talking about scepticism either: scepticism can be a healthy thing.
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Baptists burn more slowly.
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I never met a politician who didn’t want to be a guitar player in a rock band. I’ve got the opportunity to say what I believe in.
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That’s what I’m about — getting engaged. Too many people don’t wade in the mud with the politicians.
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Just because you’re gay, I won’t turn you away. If you stick around, I’m sure we can find some common ground.
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If we think we’re a nation with great ideas, and a nation that wants to make the world a better place, let’s commit ourselves and involve ourselves with our European partners.
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