Daniel Levitin Quotes
Music has got to be useful for survival, or we would have gotten rid of it years ago.
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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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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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So many actors started on soap operas. So yeah, I'd graduated Julliard and done some theater. I've done a few guest spots on TV but nothing that long-term. I did a little 'E.R.' back when it was on, and a pilot for 'Cold Case.'
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All I ever wanted to do is make music.
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The question arises whether private companies can bear responsibility when considering the large risks involved with nuclear business.
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I'd love to do more comedy. It'd just be nice to go into work and not be crying every day. Some broad slapstick would be great. Falling over banana skins would be wonderful.
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When all is said and done, I want to die exhausted and empty because I gave everything that was in me. I believe that's why we're all here: to give of ourselves to one another to help create a better world, because you can't take it with you.
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I hate negative ads in general.
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Music has got to be useful for survival, or we would have gotten rid of it years ago.
