Barry Farber Quotes
"It is never a question of what can or cannot be done, but only an awareness of personal strengths and what needs to be done."
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You can take the boy out of Bombay; you can't take Bombay out of the boy, you know.
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It is still fashionable to believe that how you organize yourself religiously in this life may matter for eternity. Unless we can erode the prestige of that kind of thinking, we're not going to be able to undermine these divisions in our world.
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Part of what makes your performances more convincing is that your own image isn't getting in the way. And the more you can keep it like that, the better for your work and your state of mind.
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I've had the most untraumatic life a human being can have. But I've always been drawn to those who have had far more complicated histories.
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I could probably name thousands of albums that I want.
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Seeing the road show of 'A Chorus Line' in 1977 at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Memphis was a life-changing event for me: there were gay people, on the stage, and they all lived in New York.
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Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice.
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I just don't let music genres define me.
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But since independence, Gabon is one of the few countries in Central Africa that enjoys peace and stability.
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I was really ambitious, so I was innovative. I was one of the first DJs to do live calls, 'cause I found this phone device that would pick up other people's voices.
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I've done movies with a sword before. But I haven't really been given the full responsibility of something like a Ridley Scott film.
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There can be no failure to a man who has not lost his courage, his character, his self respect, or his self-confidence. He is still a King.
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My life was on the line here and my career and everything I worked for, it was hanging by a thread.
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This thing that I do with caring about the message in my music, it's not separate from my work as a commercial artist; they're totally one and the same. I'm always going to be thinking about what my voice means.
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There are techniques of Buddhism, such as meditation, that anyone can adopt. And, of course, there are Christian monks and nuns who already use Buddhist methods in order to develop their devotion, compassion, and ability to forgive.
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Studio 54 made Halloween in Hollywood look like a PTA meeting.
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My debut upon the world's stage occurred on February 26, 1845, in the State of Iowa.
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Chaos can be incredibly creative.
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There is a lot of work to be done to make sure our leaders reflect the people they are supposed to represent. The more diverse a group of decision makers is, the more informed the decision will be. Until we achieve full representation, we all should understand we are falling short of the ideals of our country.
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We just have to have visibility. We have to have acknowledgement. We have to have accountability to how we treat one another.
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Two souls dwell, alas! in my breast.
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I often feel like saying, when I hear the question 'People aren't ready,' that it's like telling a person who is trying to swim, 'Don't jump in that water until you learn how to swim.' When actually you will never learn how to swim until you get in the water. And I think people have to have an opportunity to develop themselves and govern themselves.
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"It is never a question of what can or cannot be done, but only an awareness of personal strengths and what needs to be done."
