Russell Smith
Russell Smith
American country music singer who had a hit single with the song "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight."
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth17 June 1949
CountryCanada
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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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Personally, I see little distinction between an artistic mentality and criminality. You couldn't possibly create a compelling story without some wickedness or some fascination with the disgusting. Being good is a hindrance to a writer.
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Men over 60 often think that if they wear athletic shoes - soft-soled referee shoes or hiking shoes or actual running shoes - then they will look more youthful. The contrary is true.
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I'm in favour of hipster androgyny: Any trend that permits men to rebel against strict gender rules of appearance is going to make the world a more expressive and sensitive place for all of us.
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Most men are petrified of standing out in any way or being thought superficial.
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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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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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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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We are still vulnerable to gender-targeted marketing no matter how carefully we edit our children's bookshelves.
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I am indeed completely nuts, but that doesn't mean I don't care about how I look. Sometimes, I admit, I will privilege appearance over comfort.
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Only a tiny portion of music history involves a singer and a lyric. Songs in music are generally thought to be a minor form.
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I am so sick of being exhorted, as a writer, to improve the world by representing it in a more hopeful way.
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I have argued about the future of fiction with jaded novelists, far-seeing postmodernists, technologists, television critics. The argument that future generations will not know the pleasures of the novel has been a staple of book reviewing since at least 1960.