James Levine Quotes
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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I used to get some flack from my agents because I wouldn't even audition for parts where the hero uses violent force to be a hero.
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People expect me to be that guy. But I'm more east London boy than east Baltimore.
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You don't have to do everything from scratch. Nobody wants to make puff pastry!
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My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path.
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I realized after writing songs for years how important it is. Whether it provides a living for me or not, that creative outlet is something I need.
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I am very busy and don't have a lot of down time, but I write my best songs in those situations. I enjoy my life the most when I have a bunch of things going on at the same time.
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Most virtue is a demand for greater seduction.
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I first met my husband when I was 15. He was very cool, in a band, all that kind of thing, but he took a long time to grow up. Our paths crossed again 10 years later, and after about two weeks I knew that was it. I'm glad I met him when I did, even though I was fairly young. Because I think sometimes you can crystallise into singledom.
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Academic institutions in Britain have been infiltrated for years by dangerous theocratic fantasists. I should know: I was one of them.
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Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
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Think of and look at your work as though it were done by your enemy. If you look at it to admire it, you are lost.
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I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days.
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It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves.
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There is definitely that thing here a little where people are like 'Oh that Broadway girl has come to Nashville' and I'm like 'Listen you guys, I was singing country before I even got a Broadway show. And I'm from Kentucky.'
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It's true, too, that I'm tired of using books as political bullets and grenades. Books are too precious and wonderful to be used for long in such a fashion.
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Mr. Obama is particularly well positioned to challenge Hollywood because of his special relationship with the media world's elites. They might be more likely to heed criticism coming from Mr. Obama than from any other president or member of Congress.
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I want anything I produce to be good for people kind enough to try it, but it's the momentum and process I enjoy most.
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An excellent wine, someone's best attempt at cooking, and the candles and flowers on the table can turn the simplest dinner into an unforgettably romantic event.
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To me, 'Show Boat' was the first American musical, the first to have the real texture of this country.
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Among politicians and businessman, Pragmatism is the current term for 'To hell with our children.'
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There is a comfortable feeling in small towns. It is salubrious.
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I don't really think in terms of obstacles. My biggest obstacle is always myself.
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Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility.
