Daniel Levitin Quotes
Music has got to be useful for survival, or we would have gotten rid of it years ago.
Quotes to Explore
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What was once underground is now coming to the surface.
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Women are very intelligent and not appreciated. We try to pretend that we are not clever, and it's such a pity that we can't show how clever we are.
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America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist.
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Let me go to hell, that's all I ask, and go on cursing them there, and them look down and hear me, that might take some of the shine off their bliss.
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One of the most important tools we have at the Small Business Administration (SBA) to reach high growth entrepreneurs is the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program.
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No matter who you meet in life, you take something from them, positive or negative.
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I used to dream of some kind of way that you could carry a phone with you - but I never thought I would see it in my lifetime. It doesn't matter nowadays if you are caught in traffic or got lost on the way somewhere. You can just send a text and the recipient will know that you haven't fallen under a bus.
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The classic, 'Romeo and Juliet,' for me, is the iconic story of young love.
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It doesn't matter if people perceive me as being a little strange. I think overall, even when I am on stage, when people see me, I am setting an example.
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I'm not 'Will's brother' anymore. Will is my brother. I'm paving the way for all middle children out there.
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I like to play a strong woman, but a strong woman can also be very fragile and vulnerable at the same time.
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My mother giving birth to me was just like Lady Sybil giving birth, except that there wasn't such a tragic ending.
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When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
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Both of my parents were super music lovers when I was growing up - they had a massive record and tape collection. I think my dad even had a couple of laser discs, but that was a short-lived thing.
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There are things that bother me. I try not to let them, but they do.
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I suppose being quite young and being thrust quite dramatically into a large public arena skewered my vision of what it means to live and be a part of something.
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Cuba never had advisors in Vietnam. The military there knew very well how to conduct their war.
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I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes.
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How do you give smart, accomplished, ambitious women the same opportunities as men to reach their goals? What about universal preschool and after-school programs? What about changing the corporate mind-set about the time commitment it takes to move up the ladder? What about having more husbands step up and take the major load?
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I always tell people, 'The music's free. I get paid to travel.'
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Soccer presented no challenge to me. Playing felt like breathing: I always had a magical connection to the ball. But it didn't feel like an adventure. Music was more of a challenge and, in the end, felt more interesting.
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I don't care for music, I don't care for scenery, I don't care for women...I like bridge.
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I like Miami in the winter: there's no humidity, no bugs, no mosquitoes. You go out and wear your jacket, and you're all good!
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Music has got to be useful for survival, or we would have gotten rid of it years ago.
