Jimmy Smith Quotes
I played with Sam Lay, Jimmy Reed, Big Walter Horton, Big Moose Walker, and all those guys.
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You'll probably find most models are incredibly insecure about their bodies.
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Along with 'Free,' where I sing quite a bit, there are additional songs on 'Skin' where you can hear my voice in the background - lots of 'oohs' and 'aahs.' But more often than not, I use my vocals to prompt other rappers and singers to feel calmer, better, bolder.
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I don't like to travel as much as I have in the past, but it's good for my soul to get to pick, especially with these good musicians and these guys that play so well.
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On Earth, men and women are taking the same risks. Why shouldn't we be taking the same risks in space?
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To be honest, accents are one of those things for me, personally, that usually come quite naturally by just listening to the people.
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It's such a relief to see Catholic and Protestant ministers getting on - that's so rare. And in 'I'd Do Anything,' I've had so much support from folks back home, no matter what side they're on.
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I'll say that I don't think you can throw a stone and not come in contact with someone who knows someone or has problems with substance abuse.
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The only things I'm competitive in are backgammon and poker.
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The challenge is sort of capturing the issues that Oregonians feel strongly about and moving forward on those.
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I had a Guru. He was a great saint and most merciful. I served him long - very, very long; still, he would not blow any mantra in my ears. I had a keen desire never to leave him but to stay with him and serve him and at all cost receive some instruction from him.
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My voice has always been kind of distinct - even when I was four years old, my mom told me that people would be like, 'Why does your daughter always sound like a chain smoker?' I've always had this deep, raspy voice.
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I was very good until I left home to go to a little college in West Virginia, and then I started to break some rules.
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I cannot in good conscience ask my colleagues to expend precious time and energy defending or explaining my past. We need all hands on deck, fighting for the future.
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I made a living being a background singer for years.
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I have teenagers, so I listen to a lot of music. They turn me on to great music.
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'Nothin' on You' changed my life: I finally feel that I reached the point where I wanna be at. At times I questioned whether it was worth the sacrifice, but now I see it was.
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We just done doing The Blessed Hellride tour and Ozzfest.
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The flip side of humiliation is pride.
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To admit regret is to understand that we are fallible - that there are powers beyond us. To admit regret is to lose control not only of a difficult past but of the very story we tell about our present. To admit sincere and abiding regret is one of our greatest but unspoken contemporary sins.
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I've been able to experience so many things since I've had my record deal.
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We always want to get him in the game plan. We always want to get him the ball. Last week against Dallas, he only had three catches, but they were all big. He was one of the keys to us offensively and we try to work hard to get him the ball.
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So what does a good teacher do? Create tension - but just the right amount.
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When painters feel the need to make a shift toward self-discovery, they turn to black and white for a time.
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I played with Sam Lay, Jimmy Reed, Big Walter Horton, Big Moose Walker, and all those guys.
