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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If organized religion has become less relevant, it's not because churches have held fast to their creedal beliefs - it's because they've held fast to their conventional structures, programs, roles and routines.
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Persistence pushes me to be bold and seek out the opportunities I've wanted. It starts by envisioning what you want, no matter how big or small, and believing that you can achieve it.
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In fact - statistically, as you know - people have done polls, research, and at least 80 percent or more or working media are liberal Democrats if they are involved with any party and certainly liberal in their philosophy.
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With four kids, it's hard to watch anything other than 'Sesame Street.'
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I work real hard so the reader doesn't have to. I don't want them to have to look up words.
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I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest.
