Vladimir Horowitz Quotes
False notes [on the piano] are human. Why does everything have to be perfect? You know, perfection itself is imperfection.
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What I find fascinating is the idea that we all have a physical brain, but we also have this mental part, and we have to figure out how they work together.
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The Supreme Court, in 2005, emphasized and contrasted the great power of Congress under the Commerce Clause to regulate interstate commerce versus much more limited federal power under the discarded Articles of Confederation.
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Act because you love to act.
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If tomorrow the Chinese decide not to supply the world with raw materials, the pharma industry would collapse.
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Being a decathlete is like having ten girlfriends. You have to love them all, and you can't afford losing one.
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I love yoga and hiking - I think that's the perfect combo.
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Don't forget we are in a state of war and no peace. But it's very dynamic and challenging compared to the rest of the Arab world.
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I, personally, do not consider myself to be some kind of Holy Mary of feminism.
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Mass demand has been created almost entirely through the development of advertising.
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The perceptive act is a reaction of the mind upon the object of which it is the perception.
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An artist's sphere of influence is the world.
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Custom adapts itself to expediency.
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I don't like writing with real people in mind.
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I think foreign countries really do like it when American artists sing in their language. And when you go over there and say, 'Hi, how are you?' in their language, they love it. It makes them feel like you're doing it just for them. We in America take so much for granted.
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I love the Cannes Film Festival. From the lavish parties and events to the red carpet attire, this star-studded week-long event is where I get a lot of inspiration for hair and fashion.
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I will run against anybody.
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If your house is burning, wouldn't you try and put out the fire?
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I thought using the Ayatollah's money to support the Nicaraguan resistance was a neat idea.
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It was the real thing ... When we were recording, sometimes we'd make a 'human fade' - we would just play softer and softer. We didnt have any overdubbing. When one guy took a solo, the other guys would stand up and snap their fingers and dance around the studio. We were having a wonderful time.
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I went for an outrageous form of expressing myself. It seemed to be a way that I could make my name and show that I was somebody.
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'After all,' he muttered, 'what can they do to shake the confidence of a fellow who’s got delusions of adequacy?'
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You'd be surprised how young 25-year-old girls can sound when they want to scream. It isn't that young an audience, and it really frustrates me when I read the word "prepubescent" in my reviews. Even the ones that started following me with Wham! are in their late teens by now.
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When you are in vibrational harmony, your body produces whatever it needs to remain in perfect balance.
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False notes [on the piano] are human. Why does everything have to be perfect? You know, perfection itself is imperfection.
