74 Quotes by Russell Smith

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    Most men are petrified of standing out in any way or being thought superficial.

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    We are horrified that there have been so many stabbings on what is an evening of celebration for most people. The majority of calls that we have responded to this evening have been alcohol related ... we have seen a high number of violent incidents reported.

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    What I don't understand is why men have decided that they like wearing hats indoors. It makes no sense to me.

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    There is actually no such thing as an Artist type. 'Artist' is just an economic designation, a box you tick on a form. We are all people, and we are all creative.

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    Yes, the hunky barista looks even more terrifically masculine with three days' growth on his chin. Guys under 50 mostly do. But when your beard is partly or largely grey, that stubble can just look a little unwashed. Sadly, when you're over 50, different rules apply.

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    What I would love to see is art that explicitly addresses not personal intimacies but anonymous intimacies: the vast collections of facts about you and me that now exist in giant server banks.

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    We are still vulnerable to gender-targeted marketing no matter how carefully we edit our children's bookshelves.

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    Even in early adulthood, men can't be told what to wear; they can only be subtly moved by example, encouragement, and a generally sophisticated atmosphere.

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