John Philip Sousa Quotes
Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.
Quotes to Explore
-
Republicans rarely criticize Obama for lack of empathy - in part because liberals have traditionally been seen as standing up for the weak and the vulnerable. Conservatives can be just as empathetic. But they believe that, in most cases, it's not government's role to be the primary dispenser of empathy.
-
I chose New Orleans because New Orleans chose me. This city gave me my dad and my love of life.
-
The mind moves in the direction of our currently dominant thoughts.
-
I never feel with the fashion stuff that it's too fake. If I was a model and had a working part in Fashion Week, then I might feel like that, but I'm just a visitor. I really only walk in and watch the shows and think, 'Maybe I could wear that in a video.' I meet the designer, say hello, and then I go.
-
I use honey to condition my hair and eggs for protein. Also, mayonnaise and olive oil are great options for keeping it moisturized.
-
I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
-
I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.
-
I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.
-
I like strong female characters. I try to write them as role models for young girls.
-
I'd sing all day, every day, all the time if I thought it didn't sound like dying cats.
-
I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.
-
Anything that is wasted effort represents wasted time. The best management of our time thus becomes linked inseparably with the best utilization of our efforts.
-
I don't believe in miracles.
-
The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.
-
I'm still having fun, and I'm doing something and I'm seeing the world! I wasn't massively ambitious, but I did always want to do the best I could do.
-
I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
-
Progress in civilization has been accompanied by progress in cookery.
-
Being an actress can be a little like being a girl in the '50s: You're stuck waiting by the phone, hoping that the boy you like will call.
-
I had the most fun on '3rd Rock'. It was a great show to work on.
-
There are examples of fraternal dictatorships, or one, anyway: the passing of power from Fidel to Raul Castro.
-
I get most of my inspiration from older records and older production styles, and that ends up rearing its head in the records that I make.
-
I'd seen the current stage production and the 1975 production of Chicago. I liked them both very much, but I didn't use them necessarily as inspiration.
-
I only hope that He will let me preach to those who have never heard that name Jesus. What else is worthwhile in this life? I have heard of nothing better. 'Lord, send me!'
-
Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.
