St. Vincent Quotes - Page 3

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• While Jesus is saving, I'm spending all my daysin backgrounds and landscapes with the languages of saints.While people are spinning like toys on Christmas day,I'm inside a still life with the other absentee.

  St. Vincent

  Jesus, People, Saint

  Song: Jesus Saves, I Spend, Album: Marry Me, 2007

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• The first step to be taken by one who wishes to follow Christ is, according to Our Lord’s own words, that of renouncing himself - that is, his own senses, his own passions, his own will, his own judgement, and all the movements of nature, making to God a sacrifice of all these things, and of all their acts, which are surely sacrifices very acceptable to the Lord. And we must never grow weary of this; for if anyone having, so to speak, one foot already in Heaven, should abandon this exercise, when the time should come for him to put the other there, he would run much risk of being lost.

  St. Vincent

  Running, Taken, Passion

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• I've been watching a lot of Joan Didion interviews on YouTube. I love her. My drummer has gotten me into looking at Terence McKenna interviews.

  St. Vincent

  Interviews, Drummer, Youtube

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• Whoever wishes to make progress in perfection should use particular diligence in not allowing himself to be led away by his passions, which destroy with one hand the spiritual edifice which is rising by the labors of the other. But to succeed well in this, resistance should be begun while the passions are yet weak; for after they are thoroughly rooted and grown up, there is scarcely any remedy.

  St. Vincent

  Spiritual, Passion, Hands

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• I read the signs,I got all my stars aligned,My amulets, my charms,I set all my false alarms,So I'll be someoneWho won't be forgotten.

  St. Vincent

  Stars, Alarms, Amulets

  Song: All My Stars Aligned, Album: Marry Me, 2007

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• Well, I've been recording myself on a computer since I was about 13 or 14. So it's completely entwined with my creative process. Essentially, it allows you to make music that's better and smarter than you are, by using your ears to lead the way.

  St. Vincent

  Creative, Ears, Way

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• In regards to being a fashion aficionado, there's a certain amount of taking yourself seriously in the professional world. The self-effacing person can't completely go down the serious road. But I design, and love when things are beautiful.

  St. Vincent

  Beautiful, Fashion, Self

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• One of my favourite things about country music is that, at least until recently, you could always count on a solid story, a punchline and a pun. I think it has that in common with hip hop, where they're not afraid of wordplay and I really appreciate that.

  St. Vincent

  Country, Thinking, Appreciate

  "St Vincent: soundtrack of my life". Interview with Tim Lewis, www.theguardian.com. February 25, 2012.

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• I have a great band. Oh, man. I'm so happy about them.

  St. Vincent

  Men, Band

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• I wrote 'Actor' all on the computer. I didn't touch any instruments until I was in the studio. So while I had all these ornate arrangements, I didn't have any songs.

  St. Vincent

  Song, Actors, Computer

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• Generally my day-to-day is pretty much the same. Just busy and working and on tour. And trying to put on the best show possible every night.

  St. Vincent

  Night, Trying, Busy

  "A Glimpse Of St. Vincent". Interview with Nell Alk, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 3, 2011.

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• In a really great way, you simultaneously try to take up as little and as much space as possible.

  St. Vincent

  Space, Trying, Littles

  "Annie Clark of St. Vincent, Polyphonic Spree: Q&A". QRO Interview, www.qromag.com.

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• It ought to be considered a great misfortune, not only for individuals, but also for Houses and Congregations, to have everything in conformity with their wishes; to go on quietly, and to suffer nothing for the love of God. Yes, consider it certain that a person or a Congregation that does not suffer and is applauded by all the world is near a fall.

  St. Vincent

  Fall, House, Suffering

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• Oh but I'd pay anything to keep my conscience clean.I'm keeping my eyes on the the exit sign. Steady now.

  St. Vincent

  Eye, Pay, Exit

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• Fashion, for me, is anything that's aesthetic and beautiful. Art, food, film. It's something that I appreciate and really like.

  St. Vincent

  Beautiful, Fashion, Art

  "A Glimpse Of St. Vincent". Interview with Nell Alk, www.interviewmagazine.com. November 3, 2011.

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• I started playing guitar when I was 12 and probably from that age knew that I wanted to make music and make my own music. Playing with other bands like the Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan Stevens was more like an apprenticeship for me than anything.

  St. Vincent

  Guitar, Age, Band

  "St Vincent: soundtrack of my life". Interview with Tim Lewis, www.theguardian.com. February 25, 2012.

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• I only listen to my own music when I'm playing an hour-and-half set each night. I don't put it on recreationally.

  St. Vincent

  Night, Half, Hours

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