Ahmad Alaadeen Quotes
Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world.
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I just can't get used to the idea of being somebody unreal in people's minds. I can't live my life like that. And it's just anathema to being a writer. It's not healthy.
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I've always performed. I've done plays at home.
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He was just trying to tease me - I knew that later - but he said he'd have to leave because it wasn't fair to have anyone in the room who was going to make fun of what he had to say. He had a good sense of humor, really.
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The public will believe anything, so long as it is not founded on truth.
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Few things are more important to our country's future than recruiting and keeping great teachers in our schools.
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I'm the youngest of five – three girls and two boys. There was one record player for the seven of us. It was good for me, because I got to hear everyone else's music.
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I think that there should be options available, quite early on, that if someone is recognised as a disruptive child, for them to be trained vocationally. Maybe if those kids were given the option to learn how to contribute to society on a practical level they wouldn't get into trouble.
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I would love to play a superhero. I wish I could be in 'The Avengers,' kicking butt.
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Once people take ownership over the decision to receive feedback, they're less defensive about it.
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I'm an academic. I teach at the university, and that's where I will go back to.
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A great revolution in just one single individual will help achieve a change in the destiny of a society and, further, will enable a change in the destiny of humankind.
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My work is through my emotions, so everything kind of goes together.
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I would actually like to play Bobby Brown. To me, he was just the King of R&B at one point.
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Wonder Woman is a fighter, better than most, but it's what she fights for that is important. It's her vision of a future of peace and acceptance that makes her the right ambassador for everyone.
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Growing up in the middle of nowhere, there was a lot of twangy music around, but it didn't really connect with me then.
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Live in the world like a waterfowl. The water clings to the bird, but the bird shakes it off. Live in the world like a mudfish. The fish lives in the mud, but its skin is always bright and shiny.
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I saw Len Hutton in his prime,Another time, another time.
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Let us weep in our darkness, but weep not for him!Not for him who, departing, leaves millions in tears!Not for him who has died full of honor and years!Not for him who ascended Fame’s ladder so high:From the round at the top he has stepped to the sky.
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What do you actually need? Food, clothing and shelter. Everything else is entertainment.
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You're always taught that the world is so competitive. You're taught that it's not very likely for you to become successful and that odds are you're going to be a struggling artist for the rest of your life.
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We live in the world of images, but we also live in the world of the Internet, of zapping and where people move. You can make little videos on your phone. I love very composed images, but the idea of moving pictures with a story, with a plot is quite interesting, too.
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I'm very realistic. I know my boundaries - I know what I'm good at and what I'm not good at.
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Jazz does not belong to one race or culture, but is a gift that America has given the world.
