James Whistler Quotes

You should not say it is not good. You should say you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe.

James Whistler

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When I first started writing songs, I never intended on singing. I didn't really consider myself a singer at all. I was just kind of recording the demo vocals as a holding place until someone else came and sang.

Washed Out
- Writing
- Myself
- Singing
My mother had a premonition and she felt that hairdressing would be very very good for me.

Vidal Sassoon
- Good
- She
- Mother
What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects.

Walter Pater
I read a lot of poetry, and I love what it does with language. I love music, too, and I think there's probably no coincidence there, that the rhythm of the words is almost as important as the words themselves, and when you can get the two working together, which usually takes me about 20 goes, I feel a huge satisfaction.

Kate Grenville
- Music
- Poetry
- Feel
In human years I am 29. In actress years I'm the ripe, promising age of 18 to 35. That's how it works here in Hollyweird.

Olivia Wilde
- Age
- Actress
- Hollyweird
Whatever the price, identify it now. What will you have to go through to get where you want to be? There is a price you can pay to be free of the situation once and for all. It may be a fantastic price or a tiny one - but there is a price.

Harry Browne
- May
- Want
- Free