84 Quotes by Dan Hill

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    I'm an intense guy. I run 10 miles a day, which helps alleviate my intensity. Also, singing helps defuse my intensity. Playing the piano helps, and writing helps.

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    I just wanted to show people - maybe I'm wrong - that I can still really sing. I can sing better than I ever have before. My intonation is way better, my timing, my phrasing - there's a lot more expression; I feel it's a more lived-in, soulful voice.

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    In 1953, Mom and Dad, living in Toronto, discovered, to their shock, that Mom was expecting. I was born in June 1954. My parents, thrilled, showered me with love.

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    Can't we try just a little bit harder,Can't we give just a little bit more,Can't we try to understand,That it's love we're fighting for,Can't we try just a little more passion,Can't we try just a little less pride,I love you so much baby,That it tears me up inside

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    I don't want to lose my legs, you know. I don't want to be wheeled around in a wheelchair. I don't want to be attached to a catheter. I saw all that stuff happen to my father, and as much as it upset me because I loved my father so much, it also really traumatized me.

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    The tricky thing about songwriting is that, more often than not, what you consider to be your best work generates a collective shrug, and something you've simply tossed off bowls people over.

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    The hits I had in the '80s - I made those deals directly with American companies.

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    There are certain men born in this world, and they’re supposed to die setting an example for the rest of the weak bastards we’re surrounded with.

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    You ask me if I love you and I choke on my reply. I’d rather hurt you honestly than mislead you with a lie.

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