Phil Ramone Quotes
If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are long-lasting, it's because those artists took the time and we built an idea.
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What was past was past. I suppose that was the general attitude.
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I am obsessed with the Great Depression and with former showgirls - and the Victorians - the idea of wistful, dark romance.
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I don't do grey. I like my colour, my style.
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I always managed to get in trouble, like every kid. But I had to learn a lot of hard lessons on my own, without parents who would nurture me and guard me through that part of life, at a very young age.
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After 'Pitch Perfect,' I only want to be in sequels. No. 2 of whatever.
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If you have two parents who have to work, who want to work, you need to have someone to guide your child.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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I think, from the very beginning, I always knew that I needed to get out of Malaysia and do my thing somewhere else.
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What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy?
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When I was a teenager, the number one book I was most obsessed with was 'Gone with the Wind.'
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I met will.i.am in the studio and played him a couple of songs and he liked them. We're similar but there's nobody in my lane doing what I'm doing.
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I'm not on Twitter, and I don't read the papers day to day, so I am somewhat protected. There's this weird separation between your private and public persona.
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After being once in space, I was keen to go back there. But it didn't happen.
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What we want to do is put a price on greenhouse gases. Because if they're more expensive, businesses will find a way to be more efficient or switch to solar or hydro or wind power. So that will reduce emissions.
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A lot of young players don't really know much about the history of the game and a lot of them are missing out on what the game is all about, especially the whole concept of sportsmanship and teamwork.
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Some people can be choosy because they're ultratalented or lucky or whatever, but yeah, there are certain things that might not be the greatest thing on my resume. But I don't sit back and go, 'Gosh, I wish I didn't do that.' It's all part of the growth of a career, whether you're an entertainer or a librarian.
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I really am profoundly grateful just in general in my life. I've had an embarrassing amount of good fortune.
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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.
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The funny thing is musicians often love to go to see visual art because you've got all these pictures to turn into metaphors.
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I am happy because I want nothing from anyone. I do not care for money. Decorations, titles or distinctions mean nothing to me. I do not crave praise. The only thing that gives me pleasure, apart from my work, my violin and my sailboat, is the appreciation of my fellow workers.
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Mourir, ce n'est rien. Commence donc par vivre. C'est moins drôle et c'est plus long.
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Mr. Clay, during my whole political life, I have loved and revered as a teacher and leader.
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I tend to look for pathologies everywhere.
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If an artist wants to work with me because they feel I've made some credible albums and there've been things that are long-lasting, it's because those artists took the time and we built an idea.
