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I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before.

— Cat Stevens

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

I did pick up a guitar once, but the strings hurt my fingers so I put it down again.

— Bill Nighy

It's more frugal to wear ties that are given to you.

— Jim Flaherty

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

— Robert Moog

I love wearing bow ties for no particular reason.

— Brad Goreski

It took 10 months for me to learn to tie a lace; I must have howled with rage and frustration. But one day I could tie my laces. That no one can take from you. I profoundly distrust the pedagogy of ease.

— George Steiner

In my whole life, I've worn black tie three times. I can't tie the knot myself.

— Stefano Gabbana

Sling your guitar to wherever you're going, and you'll be amazed by the connective power of music: It knows no boundaries, cultures or class.

— Dan Hill

The bow tie started off with one of my friends, Kunta Littlejohn. He said if you want to be anybody, you've got to rock the bow tie. I dismissed it at first, but later he told me he had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, so I decided to wear the bow tie to support him. And as he got better, I came to learn the power of the bow tie.

— Dhani Jones

✗Opposing Perspectives

For me, wearing a tie is a pleasure, a recherche one but a pleasure nonetheless. You could say that I'm avoiding tie avoidance. My own gorgeous collection runs into hundreds and I buy them the way I buy books - I simply can't pass a shop. I have loved them since I could spend my own money on them.

— Peter York

These days I can really get the strings to snap if I want.

— Steve Hackett