James Levine Quotes
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	I think that, as is the case offline, we should not be tolerant of hate speech, racist comments, or groups that promote hatred or intolerance in any shape or form.   
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	I started auditioning but at times would feel depressed, as I would get shortlisted but never received the final call. Only when the commercials were released would I come to know that I was not selected.   
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	I'm not going to roll back anything. Nothing is going to change with respect to reproductive rights.   
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	I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.   
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	To be honest, proper recognition has only come from the fans. I don't want to be hard, and I don't want to be negative, but I want to be honest.   
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	A lot of people said I was a rebel. I wasn't.   
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	I now believe that major labels can only work with people who care more about fame and money than the quality of the art they produce.   
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	What I'd like to pass on to my children is the thirst for knowledge. It's something I experience every day that I learned from my father. He always taught me that no matter how long you've done something, you can always learn something new and be better at what you do.   
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	I like rap. I like anything with soul. I like anything you can feel, anything that makes you think that the artist had to make that song, or they were going to go crazy.   
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	In December 2004, I travelled on the road from Uzbekistan across the Oxus River on which the first Soviet convoys had rolled into Afghanistan 25 years before.   
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	When people refer to 'Back in the Day,' it was a Wednesday. Just a little fun fact for you.   
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	When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.   
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	'Vanity' means worthlessness.   
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	You learn something out of everything, and you come to realize more than ever that we're all here for a certain space of time, and, and then it's going to be over, and you better make this count.   
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	When I cook a meal, I like to serve things one by one and keep them separate. I get that from my father - he's such a purist. Some people even put their desserts on the main plate. It's just wrong.   
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	The logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement.   
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	I used to play all the time. I would play football when it was light and read when it was dark.   
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	It's a touchy subject, but as a Southerner, you can't ignore our history any more than a Renaissance painter can ignore the Virgin Mary. And it's impossible to drive down a road or eat a vegetable or pass a church without being reminded of slavery.   
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	We can say, 'OK, I'm going to be in the car for an hour; what can I do to improve my quality of life during that hour?'   
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	In 1974, the modeling world changed. Jerry Ford and my lawyer negotiated the deal for the first exclusive contract in modeling history.   
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	I'm Iranian and no matter what I do, I'm dealing with politics because especially my music, that it's a music that talks about peace, love, unity.   
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	Lists that segment people into clearly-defined categories are particularly valuable to direct marketers, which can tailor their sales pitch to a particular demographic and, therefore, increase the likelihood of making a sale.   
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	Well, Mom and Dad are both actors, and I've spent a lot of time watching my mom on stage and a lot of time on set with my dad, so it was very much a part of my growing up.   
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	I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest.   
 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					