Hamid Drake Quotes
I grew up in the funk, rock and roll, blues and r&b tradition, and I came to this thing we call jazz later. And I came to improvise music from the standpoint of jazz; I was improvising, but within these other genres of music.
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There is nothing out there that I have a grudge against or I have a problem with.
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I'm from New York, so I'm not a big driver.
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The crusade against Communism was even more imaginary than the specter of Communism.
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Really, I prefer not to read my early books. Not that I don't like them, but I don't recognize myself anymore, like an old actor watching himself as a young leading man.
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As Governor, I've worked to solve problems the New Hampshire way - bringing together Democrats, Republicans and Independents to help hard-working Granite Staters adapt to our changing economy so that everyone has the opportunity to get ahead and stay ahead.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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Scatter your flowers as you go; you will never go this way again.
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I don't need to publish to make a living.
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No pen can give an adequate description of the all-pervading corruption produced by slavery.
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I don't eat bad food. I probably just eat too much food, and I think a lot of people do.
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Politicos talk a big game about bringing jobs to devastated cities like Detroit, but rarely succeed.
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The ideal intern is committed, creative, organized, ambitious, independent, and able to crack a smile, whether meeting a celebrity or folding socks.
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I like a lot of different things equally, with no boundaries, and in a very serious way.
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God is not troubled by one who is conservative or liberal, and He certainly never inclines His ear toward a donkey or an elephant.
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When I make movies, I don't ever go out there to please anyone other than myself. I never try to make a film for the masses. I just try to tell my story.
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Let's put it this way: if I were to direct a feature film, I would not be in it.
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I loved musicals because I felt like breaking out in song makes so much sense to me because it's the stakes of how you feel inside!
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I'm happy to stick with my persona. There are themes of love lost and love regained, but the main themes of all poems are basically love and death, and that seems to be the message of poetry.
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I always think the second worst thing in the world is to go on stage at night, and the first worst thing in the world is sitting at home at night. For me, it's scarier to not be doing it than doing it.
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Well, he can't be dumb, I mean, because he's been president for four years and he's president again, so you're going to get caught out if you're really bad, aren't you? Unless millions and millions of Americans are dumb.
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Only Americans can hurt America.
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I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I’d rather wait till I go through the problem, and write about the learning that took place.
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I grew up in the funk, rock and roll, blues and r&b tradition, and I came to this thing we call jazz later. And I came to improvise music from the standpoint of jazz; I was improvising, but within these other genres of music.
