John Williams Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
Age for me is just a number.
-
I never had only one job. I was either playing ball or writing or doing TV or modeling.
-
Oh, I had, 'No one will ever fancy me!' I had that well into my teens. Even now I do not consider myself to be some kind of great, sexy beauty. I don't mind the way I'm ageing. No reason to panic just yet. I think I look my age, and that's fine.
-
I think twerking is overrated.
-
I don't do fake. That's the first thing you should know about me. I'm not one to put on airs or change my demeanor depending on where I am or who I am talking to.
-
I do think that 'Pretty Little Liars' has raised the bar in how social media can tie into the fan base watching the show.
-
When we talk about the minimum wage, we have to ask ourselves what it is that we owe both our workers and employers. I think clearly we owe them fairness.
-
I feel privileged that I've been able to get anywhere, with my quote-unquote limited mainstream appeal, given my race and subject matter. Of course, I always have my masters to fall back on.
-
If you think that by threatening me you can get me to do what you want... well, that's where you're right. But - and I am only saying this because I care - there's a lot of decaffeinated brands on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
-
At present there is no distinction among the upper ten thousand of the city.
-
The two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.
-
Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
-
What is this world? A mere curl of smoke for the wind to scatter.
-
I just want to play for Hindus and Muslims that sit together. That's all I want to do.
-
When you're a woman with a certain amount of fame and money, you are never certain what someone's motives are.
-
Nobody is impervious to misfortune.
-
Movies, particularly the big hit movies, are all just special effects. But on television, the writers are in control of the shows, and they control the scripts.
-
It's hard finding people you trust or who aren't going to take your money. Everyone wants to get a piece of whatever you're doing. It's a nightmare.
-
My grandmother worked at one of those Bel-Air mansions, and we would go - not too often, but every now and then - to pick her up. Hollywood was probably 12 miles from my house, but it might as well have been a million miles away. The only time I saw that world was on TV. Until I started making records.
-
Any time you have an injury, it's going to be tough.
-
Do you know that disease and death must needs overtake us, no matter what we are doing?... what do you wish to be doing when it overtakes you?... If you have anything better to be doing when you are so overtaken, get to work on that.
-
Don't ask what the work is. Rather, see what the work does.
-
Composing music is hard work.
