Wendy Carlos Quotes
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I had to endure the worst time of all in terms of racial discrimination in Hollywood when I first started out. It was inconcievable to American directors and producers that a Mexican woman could have a lead role.
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The most important role of a leader is to set a clear direction, be transparent about how to get there and to stay the course.
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I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That's what I see. That's the America I know!
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It is much more difficult to measure nonperformance than performance.
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There are many problems, but I think there is a solution to all these problems; it's just one, and it's education.
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We confuse activity with progress, and that's always dangerous, especially in war.
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People think of you differently if you've been in their homes. They think they own you because they watched you while they were eating dinner, or they can turn you up or down, or even freeze you.
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The march of the human mind is slow.
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Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
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Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'
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I have loved Elliott Carter's music for many years.
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Opera is the most complete art form. It includes drama, acting, technology (lighting), art (the sets), dance, and the epitome of the human voices. But mostly, go for the glorious music. The arts are crucial to the life of every community.
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Bowie is a musician, but he works like a painter. Thom always thought that we should aspire to that.
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It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
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'The Omen,' 'The Exorcist,' those movies for me are the quintessential horror movies that still scare me as an adult.
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He told us he was going to take crime out of the streets. He did. He took it into the damn White House.
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Until Lee Elder, the only blacks at the Masters were caddies or waiters. To ask a black man what he feels about the traditions of the Masters is like asking him how he feels about his forefathers who were slaves.
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The most influential thinker, in my life, has been the psychologist Richard Nisbett. He basically gave me my view of the world.
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Here in Indiana and in many states throughout the union, we rely on coal to power our homes and provide good-paying middle class jobs - like the one my family relied on when I was a kid. The coal mine helped put food on our table and helped me pursue an education and realize the American Dream.
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Obviously it's more fun having my teammates there and having all that camaraderie, but individual workouts are not a loss.
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I'm not a very gregarious person. I can't bear attention being called to me in a public place, which is ridiculous in a business that pays you to be noticed.
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I definitely like wearing leotards.
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The resolve of our great nation is being tested. But make no mistake, we will show the world that we will pass the test.
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Composition has almost always been solitary.
