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Quote by Kate Bush
I have a very great curiosity for words; I think there is a word for everything.
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The speaker says they are deeply interested in words and believe language has a word for every thing or idea. The quote expresses both curiosity and confidence in the richness of language: naming something feels possible, even when it may be difficult to find the exact word.
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- BBC 1 interview transcript, April 1994 (Gaffaweb archive)
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