Daniel Levitin Quotes
Music changed more between 1963 and 1969 than it has in the 37 years since, with the Beatles among the architects of that change.
Quotes to Explore
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Never fear to deliberately walk through dark places, for that is how you reach the light on the other side.
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I don't care tuppence whether I'm forced into a leadership position or not. I'd much sooner not.
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To be honest, once you've driven around for about five, 10 laps, you don't notice a difference.
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Some people are cool with the fact that their bodies bear witness to this great thing they produced, their children, and I understand that. But on a personal level, it makes me feel better that my breasts are not down to my knees when I'm undressed in front of my husband.
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I love the secrecy of writing fiction. When I write a novel, I don't tell anybody what I'm doing. I'm living in my private world. And it's a great sensation.
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I really try to take care of myself. I really put forth the effort to make a regimen just a part of my life. When I can't, for instance if I'm in a location someplace and I can't work out because of the schedule of the picture or whatever it is, as much as I normally do when I'm home, I still do something.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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No man may make another free.
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I've found that people feel very free to say insulting things, not about me personally, but about the things I believe. It's sad, because I really could care less where people are coming from, politically, religiously.
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If at first you don't succeed, failure may be your style.
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I've always wanted to do my best to make sure it's clear that I want to keep the focus on my music.
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I didn't particularly like being objectified.
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When you're rich you don't write checks.
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As an actor, I have casting issues. I'm a minority. I don't have trouble making a living, but as far as being on the food chain of the pecking order of actors, I'm not at the top of it. With the jobs that I do, there are always control issues with directors and producers.
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I've been very lucky.
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Our society finds truth too strong a medicine to digest undiluted. In its purest form, truth is not a polite tap on the shoulder. It is a howling reproach.
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The presumption of innocence, the benefit of the doubt, walking without worrying - these should not be hallmarks of white privilege. They are human rights - human rights - that should be enjoyed by all.
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Perseverance, secret of all triumphs.
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I think storytelling is all about children. We human beings love to hear stories being told - and it first happens when you're a kid.
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If female were working in the same proportion as men do, the level of GDP would be up 27 percent in a country like India, but also up 9 percent in Japan and up 5 percent in the United States of America. It's not just a moral issue, not just a philosophical issue. It just makes economic sense.
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It is not the money but the self-respect and wanting to create good music.
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What I'm dealing with is sound. I don't pretend to be dealing with music. I'm just dealing with sound elements, textures and sounds.
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I love sad songs. They say so much. I love country music but even the happy songs sound really sad.
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Music changed more between 1963 and 1969 than it has in the 37 years since, with the Beatles among the architects of that change.
