Kelvin Sampson Quotes

Anytime I don't have to wear a bra is a good day.

I'd never worn a tie before. I was a bushman.

High heels off; I'm feeling alive.

A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life.

Happiness is the sublime moment when you get out of your corsets at night.

I always feel that in politics, you have a bridle on. Well, I took the bridle off. And I tell you, it felt pretty good.

Growing up in the '50s and being in the '60s, in that revolutionary time space, I thought freedom was what I was looking for. Slowly but surely, it became clear that the last thing I was interested in was freedom. Because if you're going to be free, you have to be free from something.

I never wore a tie voluntarily, even though I was forced to wear one for photos when I was young and for official events at school. I used to wrap my tie in a newspaper, and whenever the teacher checked I would quickly put it on again. I'm not used to it. Most Bolivians don't wear ties.

Until you have lost your reputation, you never realize what a burden it was or what freedom really is.

There's a lot more responsibility at home, so a tour is like the opposite for me. It's like a breath of fresh air.

I really feel free and not as serious as I have been in the past.

The work of art is a scream of freedom.

To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off.

On vacation, I totally unplug. I don't bring a laptop with me.

Most [Arab] people are very pleased that he is out, but they are embarrassed that they didn't do it and that it was done for them.

I now read the newspaper each day and say “Isn’t that interesting” and then go on to other things because I no longer have the responsibility.

Conformity is painful. You know, it's too tight. Conformity leads to rebellion. So a desire for happiness is in direct conflict with a desire for freedom.

The first thing I do when I get home is take my shoes off and go barefoot.

I was always taught how to dress for the occasion.

The music has a very strong escapist quality to it. In the moment where you feel like you need to escape, or when you are escaping, that's a good time to listen to 'When the Night.'

I've gotten used to not having all the responsibility on my shoulders.

I have undertaken vengeance. I want Liberty and Equality to reign in Saint-Domingue. I work to bring them into existence. Unite yourselves to us, brothers, and fight with us for the same cause.

I like putting on a suit. I like putting on a tie.

No, really. I free you.' I don't want to be free.

I hated being careful, too - or wanted to, at least.