Buddy Rich Quotes
Average band with a great drummer sounds great, great band with an average drummer sounds average.
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I think every fight is different based on who is fighting.
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The great thing about all my siblings is we all agree we had a horrendous childhood. It's not like it doesn't affect us now; it affects us every day, in everything we do.
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Acting is merely the art of keeping a large group of people from coughing.
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People, y'know, they either love us or they hate us; there's no middle ground.
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I had this maroon 'Lion King' tracksuit that my mum couldn't take off me. I wore it until the sleeves ended at my elbows and the trousers ended at my knees.
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No one is above the law, not even the president. I believe perjury does meet at least the definition of high misdemeanor.
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Mister Cee's a legend, man.
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My father started with nothing and is a self-made man. No matter what I do with my life, I can never match his accomplishments.
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What America does best is produce the ability to accept failure.
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I don't have any real spirituality in my life - I'm kind of an atheist - but when music can take me to the highest heights, it's almost like a spiritual feeling. It fills that void for me.
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As an astronaut, you have a very defined set of tasks to do. Those tasks may require you to work 60, 70 or 80 hours a week.
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Imperialist enterprise draws political consequences.
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L.A. really doesn't feel like home to me anymore.
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I feel a big obligation to the audience, almost in a moral sense, to say something useful. If I'm going to spend a year of my life on these things, I want something that I feel that strongly about.
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I like seeing advanced acrobatics, but I also like to see more than tumbling. It's important to combine the artistry of gymnastics with the tough skills. It's called artistic gymnastics. We should stand by the name.
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I've always wanted to stay involved with young people. I never bought into the idea that entertainers owe nothing to their audience except a good performance.
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Regardless of my legislation, spending has to be stopped.
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I haven't gone to college yet and I intend to in a few years.
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My mother was harsh and constantly told me I had jug ears and heaven knows what else. But she was devoted and a hard worker.
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I've never been one to throw clubs, break clubs, or use bad language on the golf course. I've played with golfers who've done that, and I really hate to see it. If I did something like that, my dad would come get the putter and hit me upside the head with it. I knew better.
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The guitar is such an incredible instrument; it plays classical, flamenco, jazz, country, bluegrass, rock, acid, blues. You'll never see a clarinet playing Black Sabbath. But you will see a guitar in a clarinet band playing rhythm. It is the most popular instrument in the world; it is the one everybody loves.
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My mom is real passionate and a family-first woman. She always told me that just because I can shoot a basketball better than someone else, I shouldn't think that I'm better than them. I know if I change, my friends and family would lay me down. She just wants to see her kids do right.
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Some acts of faith, I believe, have the power to grant us something infinitely wiser than we imagine
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Average band with a great drummer sounds great, great band with an average drummer sounds average.
