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.

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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.
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I chose New Orleans because New Orleans chose me. This city gave me my dad and my love of life.
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The mind moves in the direction of our currently dominant thoughts.
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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.
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I use honey to condition my hair and eggs for protein. Also, mayonnaise and olive oil are great options for keeping it moisturized.
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I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
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I love church buildings, particularly cathedrals, and I like living in spaces that remind me of music or evoke that creative energy.
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I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.
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I'd sing all day, every day, all the time if I thought it didn't sound like dying cats.
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I remember when people actually wore coats and ties to theatre every night. They don't anymore. It's very different.
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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.
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I don't believe in miracles.
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The shoes and the eyes are windows to a woman's spirit.
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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.
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I believe that blues and jazz are the two uniquely American contributions into music.
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Progress in civilization has been accompanied by progress in cookery.
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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.
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I read 'The Shining' before I ever saw the movie, when I was maybe 12.
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I didn't get along with most of the players I played against, but the one guy I did get along with was my greatest rival, so it can be done.
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Only the free mind knows what Love is.
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Inordinate love for the flesh is cruelty, because under the appearance of pleasing the body, we kill the soul.
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Most of the time, when you need something at a company, you make it. If you want to sell a product, you create it. If you need a head of marketing, you hire one. If you want to create a great company culture, what do you do? The lack of a clear answer on this is why I believe most companies don't have a great culture.
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That's the life really isn't it? You write. You record. You play. And it never grows old.
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Any composer who is gloriously conscious that he is a composer must believe that he receives his inspiration from a source higher than himself.