Joe Cocker Quotes
When I used to put an album out, I knew everyone on the charts. There weren't that many bands. Now, I couldn't even name half the new groups.
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All my friends were non-Muslims. I actually knew very little about Islam - like, very little.
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When you a darker brunette and have pale skin like I do, it can wash you out a bit, so learning to contour is really helpful. I think you can be a bit more bold with eye makeup to define your eyes, and the same with lip colors - you can go for dark wine colors, which I love.
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I had dreams of winning Olivier Awards.
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I never went to a university, and I am proud to say so because I don't think I have done too badly.
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You just try to learn and see what you can put in your repertoire, and that's what I try to do.
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Architecture is a discourse; everything is a discourse. Fashion discourse is actually a micro-discourse, because it's centered around the body. It is the most rapidly developing form of discourse.
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M&A guidelines need to be liberal.
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The reason that I'm here at all is because of my relationship with my family and their encouragement of me to be a musician and to work hard. As long as I stay there in that space, I can do anything. That's my truth.
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Jazz is a constant theme in my life. My father is a jazz pianist, and from an early age I have been surrounded by it.
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When I started producing, it was George Abbott directing and he would let me do the scenery. He just wanted to know where the doors were - the entrances, the exits; the tables, the props - and then I would hire the designer. I took charge of the visuals - scenery and costumes and so on. And, the shows looked wonderful.
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An album is a whole universe, and the recording studio is a three-dimensional kind of art space that I can fill with sound. Just as the album art and videos are ways of adding more dimensions to the words and music. I like to be involved in all of it because it's all of a piece.
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It's quite confusing being one of the less wealthy people at a posh place.
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After a day in Cannes, I pass out before I even get to my bed. I'll get to my room, order room service, shower, and sleep.
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In every single 'Tinker Bell' movie, I feel like there's a message that I'm proud to communicate with kids.
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I wouldn't want to create the impression that I wouldn't like the government of the United States to be Islamic sometime in the future. But I'm not going to do anything violent to promote that. I'm going to do it through education.
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What is happening with automation and globalization, that's not going away.
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I think everyone dreams of that nice romantic wedding.
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When I moved to Nashville, I didn't really let myself sonically explore, but things naturally got a little more poppy. And in L.A., even more so.
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People are so helpful. People will stop what they're doing to show you something, to walk with you through a section of the town, or explain how a suspension bridge really works.
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R&B needs to see a new light. It doesn't have to be pigeonholed.
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I edit as I write. I revise endlessly. I don't go forward until I know that what I've written is as good as I can make it.
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A dancer's career is short - you just keep going until your legs pack up.
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Our constitution mentions religion just twice, and both times the word 'no' are attached.
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When I used to put an album out, I knew everyone on the charts. There weren't that many bands. Now, I couldn't even name half the new groups.
