Steve Forbert (Samuel Stephen "Steve" Forbert) Quotes
I have ideas in mind, things that I'm working toward. There have to be goals; there has to be a challenge. Just playing, in and of itself, is great. But there has to be some motivation to it.
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A world without Tony Randall is a world that I cannot recognize.
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You've just got to sing, do some kind of singing every day. Early mornings and cold weather can mess with that. I drink special teas with cayenne pepper, but I think you're psyching yourself out, really.
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Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.
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I went into acting as psychotherapy, and it's still a work in progress.
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I think I have a better sense of my weaknesses - being self-important, selfish and having a big ego probably triggers all the other stuff. I can see myself more clearly.
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The difficulty, the ordeal, is to start.
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You could argue that 'Sweeney Todd' was romantic, if you looked closely at it, but it didn't impart that to its audiences. But it's large, and it's melodramatic, and it's a style I like to work in periodically.
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The most important message that I can give to you and to all the world is to keep the commandments of God.
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I have had the good fortune to be able to climb the highest mountain on each of the seven continents. I have enjoyed the freedom I had gained from building a successful business from scratch, making some money, and creating the lifestyle I wanted.
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If a man went simply by what he saw, he might be tempted to affirm that the essence of democracy is melodrama.
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Like I said, I'm just trying to continue to improve and get better.
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In all the world, rich people are very unpopular.
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'Anthem' was the record that almost didn't get made for a completely different reason than 'Underneath.'
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I'm not terribly confrontational, but I've gotten better at holding my ground.
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The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique.
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The ultimate thing is creating your own stuff and making projects for yourself. That's what Seth Rogen does. He's writing and producing a lot of the movies that he's the lead in.
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We defended our allies in Europe for 40 years during the worst days of the Cold War - very threatening days of the Cold War - and nothing happened. So deterrence does work.
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Truth is the ultimate power. When the truth comes around, all the lies have to run and hide.
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When I left Michigan and I came to New York, that was my goal, to be a professional dancer. And I sort of fell into singing by accident in a way.
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I would advise any gay person that being out in the real sense can never happen too soon.
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The evil that machinery is doing is not merely in the consequence of its work but in the fact that it makes men themselves machines also.
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Motivation is everything. You can do the work of two people, but you can't be two people. Instead, you have to inspire the next guy down the line and get him to inspire his people.
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Set your goals, follow your dreams, listen to your heart and don't let anything stand in your way.
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I have ideas in mind, things that I'm working toward. There have to be goals; there has to be a challenge. Just playing, in and of itself, is great. But there has to be some motivation to it.
