Rose Tremain Quotes
Music is so important in a human life. It finds a space inside us that nothing else touches.
Quotes to Explore
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Excellence is not a skill, it's an attitude.
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I know the cadence of the language and the voice of Atlanta because I've lived here for so long.
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I had studied theater for three years in London when someone suggested me for the role.
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A sense of humor keen enough to show a man his own absurdities will keep him from the commission of all sins, or nearly all, save those worth committing.
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Being cool is when you win, you don't get too happy; and when you lose, you don't get too mad.
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I'm pretty goofy. I really do like to sing and dance in real life. I'm a rhythmic person. I love comedy; I love making people laugh. That's my brand.
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I've always shied away from online data storage. I don't even use my employers' network drives for anything sensitive. I want to control access myself.
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Police officers and firemen are so visible in their daily work, there's no mistaking they're there - and that presence makes people feel secure.
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Even an independent label is looking for a hit, they're not looking for a record that's not gonna do well.
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It must have been fascinating for Bono to have Johnny Cash do a cover of his song, and hear how he translates the words that he has used. And it would be fascinating to see a great director do his take on my work.
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I … started out to become a jazz pianist; in the meantime I started singing and I sang the way I felt and that's just the way it came out.
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The people are the government, administering it by their agents; they are the Government, the sovereign power.
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How commentators each dark passage shun,And hold their farthing candle to the sun.
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I wish I had a family. In the future I´ll try to figure out how to dedicate more time to my personal life, and yes, maybe think about a family, kids, comes an age when the body asks for it.5
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Public service is about serving all the people, including the ones who are not like you.
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Whether it's performing a concert with my quartet or sitting in with my peers, enjoying musical conversations at home with my brothers or hanging and playing choro with my friends - sharing moments in that bright space of music are the happiest times.
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When I sing, it's different from when I speak in a very interesting way. I think that, when you're singing, a message is carried in a different way. I don't know if that emotion needs a melody.
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One shouldn't get carried away by styling, as it can be a double-edged sword. The person should have it in him or her to carry it off.
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After a point, it doesn't matter where you come from. There are many star kids who haven't done well in the industry and rank newcomers who have done amazingly well.
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When I started out, the idea of comfort in shoes was almost a dirty word.
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I am consciously not trying to bring in World Music elements. The ways that I work and feel are completely different in how they sound than someone playing the Kora in Africa would play it.
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People in Tulsa are totally friendly; the crowds are very nice.
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My daughter, Grace, was not killed by a gun. She died suddenly at age 5 from a virulent form of strep. As I stood stunned in a church at her memorial, one of the hardest things I heard someone say was, 'I'm going to go home and hug my child a little tighter.' 'Well, good for you,' I thought. 'I'm going to go home and scream.'
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Music is so important in a human life. It finds a space inside us that nothing else touches.
