James Levine Quotes
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I don't know how I did it, but I worked 7 days a week.
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It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it. The extent and complexity of the problem does not matter was much as does the willingness to solve it.
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Women are blessed with energy - a power which is unique. I have been very fortunate to have played strong women and explored their strengths through my films.
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When I'm in the studio, I don't finish the song and say, 'That's going to be a big ringtone.'
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I love the quality of TIDAL. I appreciate what they're trying to do and what they're trying to accomplish.
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People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
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For a long time I have been thinking about affordable fashion - you can be disappointed when not so many people can wear your stuff.
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I love the secrecy of writing fiction. When I write a novel, I don't tell anybody what I'm doing. I'm living in my private world. And it's a great sensation.
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PCR made it easier to see that certain people are infected with HIV.
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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'Ender's Game' has fabulous opportunities for spectacle, where appropriate, but there's also a tremendous central character. It's a balance.
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Eddie Haas talked a lot about not hitting the ball in the air.
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I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.
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That was the first major social sciences conference at which social scientists from all cultures wanted to reach a consensus on whether we can continue to pursue a national course in the social sciences or whether we need a cosmopolitan path that also connects us in a new way.
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While religious tolerance is surely better than religious war, tolerance is not without its liabilities. Our fear of provoking religious hatred has rendered us incapable of criticizing ideas that are now patently absurd and increasingly maladaptive.
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I'm a military guy. I'm not a political character.
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I'm very conscious of other people's opinions and of people not liking me.
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You could pack for a trip to Europe with the bags under my eyes!
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When I read Thirteen Days I was moved by it. It was just a great time for the world, in terms of looking back in history and seeing how we got ourselves into trouble and how we got ourselves out of trouble.
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I actually have a degree in music and was aware that music was a tool used in therapy. I didn't realize how far it had come since I was in college in the mid-seventies.
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Listening to music for me is like homework. Music will give me enjoyment, but as soon as it's giving me that enjoyment, I want to analyse it, and then it becomes work. Why does it sound like that? How?... then I dissect it.
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My previous visits to Australia created fantastic memories, so I'm definitely looking forward to another visit. It is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. I think every person in the entire country is nice. Seriously, I haven't seen or heard of a mean person yet. And they love country music.
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If you scroll through all the movies I've worked on, you can understand how I was a specialist in westerns, love stories, political movies, action thrillers, horror movies, and so on. So in other words, I'm no specialist, because I've done everything. I'm a specialist in music.
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Where my tastes in music are concerned, I'm a real maximalist.
