Esperanza Spalding Quotes
I write at the piano, so I write things that fit comfortably under my hands, and I'm not thinking in terms of any specific compositional methods. I'm just seeking sounds.Esperanza Spalding
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Well Sid Pollack was... He was I would say probably, probably the most influential on me.
Dabney Coleman -
I think my father was somewhat disappointed in not having had a son, and in that way I was the nearest thing he had.
Irene Rosenfeld -
Part of what's so tricky in a film that's two hours long is how many themes can you effectively explore.
Gavin Hood -
I'm a lucky guy and I'm happy to be with the Yankees. And I want to thank everyone for making this night necessary.
Yogi Berra -
I arrived in the U.S.A. in 1935, to San Francisco. I got the boat from China, and I didn't even speak English. I could read a little, perhaps write a little, but that was all. It was a 17-day journey, and I learnt to speak English from the stewards.
I. M. Pei -
I believe in astrology as much as I do in genetics.
Quincy Jones
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I've wanted to be an actor since I was 6 years old. I was literally picked off the streets of Paris... while I was modeling there. I was asked to audition for Oliver Stone's 'Alexander.' I didn't get the part, but that led to commercials and roles in South Africa.
Tanit Phoenix -
I work to create systems that can accurately detect pandemics early, determine their likely importance, and, with any luck, crush those that have the potential to devastate us.
Nathan Wolfe -
Everything I ask is a question from Tamron, like it or not. My team does not write my questions. We put together a segment. We talk about the elements that I want, but we have a conversation for that hour with our guests.
Tamron Hall -
The reason Wilde did his best work after turning homosexual is that women simply reinforced his own feminine sentimentality. … Heterosexuality inhibited his imagination because woman is physically and psychologically internal.
Camille Paglia -
Few friendships could survive the moodiness of love affairs.
Mason Cooley -
As the coding movement continues to grow, the common narrative of the white male geek as the predominant influencer on geek culture will erode.
Kimberly Bryant
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First, President Reagan was not enthusiastic. But I built up a relationship with him in other areas and then persuaded him that this was important to us and to me, and that we had to at least be in the process of looking at this seriously.
Brian Mulroney -
Politics is traditionally a male domain in Russia. Until now, women have only been accessories. Now, female protest groups are emerging - not because men came up with the idea, but through their own efforts. That's something new for Russia.
Alexei Navalny -
I've known Roger Ailes for 15 years, and I have been treated with the utmost professionalism and respect.
Kimberly Guilfoyle -
If you've ever had your heart broken, it's like, once is enough - you can live a lifetime on that. Ya know? You can write a lot of records on one broken heart.
Jessie Baylin -
A good picture book should have events that are visually arresting - the pictures should call attention to what is happening in the story.
Chris Van Allsburg -
I don't pretend we have all the answers. But the questions are certainly worth thinking about..
Arthur C. Clarke
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When I put my mind to something, I get it done.
Chieh Huang -
Truth was a tool. It should never simply be said. No, it had to be bent, twisted, colored, until it became a weapon.
Nalini Singh -
I write at the piano, so I write things that fit comfortably under my hands, and I'm not thinking in terms of any specific compositional methods. I'm just seeking sounds.
Esperanza Spalding