Yuna Quotes
I came from a strong jazz/ singer-songwriter/folk influence, but in L.A., I learned how to have a balance between all these genres and R&B music and hip-hop, mixing them all together.
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I was probably never going to get to do the kind of things dramatically that I really wanted to do, so I returned to theater from time to time, and to write, and produce. It's by no means sour grapes.
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I brought several national projects to Katihar.
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When you are studying jazz, the best thing to do is listen to records or listen to live music. It isn't as though you go to a teacher. You just listen as much as you can and absorb everything.
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I always turn to the sports pages first, which records people's accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man's failures.
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Dub and reggae... I play that a lot around the house.
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I really appreciate people like Rosie coming out and saying I've inspired them.
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The five essential entrepreneurial skills for success: Concentration, Discrimination, Organization, Innovation and Communication.
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After being nearly eradicated from the lower 48 states by the 1960s, bald eagles were re-introduced to the Adirondacks in the 1980s, and I'm proud to report the view from my home indicates they are flourishing in upstate New York.
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I found one had to do some work every day, even at midnight, because either you're professional or you're not.
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My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
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I try to be as ignorant about things as I can.
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They got word that the Japanese planes were coming back, so we sunk her ourselves so the Japanese wouldn't get it. We didn't want the Japanese to get it intact.
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In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.
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Cornwall has lots of folk and Celtic music and has that kind of surfer vibe as well. That was my kind of upbringing.
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There are other ways of finding satisfaction, recipes for human happiness, enjoyment, dignified and meaningful, gratifying life, than increased consumption that increases production.
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Back when I was growing up, it was like, 'You're too young to know what you want. We're telling you what you want. It doesn't matter if you like it. And you are stupid. Just so you know.'
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People ask if success changes one overnight. I am just doing my job, and I worked way too hard to get here. I didn't get it easy.
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Mo Udall didn't want the presidency bad enough. He was too sane. He was a marvelous guy, but you had the feeling there was another Udall outside his body watching the candidate Udall who was too extravagant, telling him to cut it out.
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When I hear the word culture, I get out my revolver.
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Whenever I have had to write fiction, I've always had to invent a character who roughly has my background.
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My dad was a preacher.
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People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life.
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I came from a strong jazz/ singer-songwriter/folk influence, but in L.A., I learned how to have a balance between all these genres and R&B music and hip-hop, mixing them all together.
