Joseph Henry "T Bone" Burnett III (T Bone Burnett) Quotes
Probably the deepest use of music and of art is to create conscience.
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A man will turn over half a library to make one book.
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People think, 'Jack, you do too much.'
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I just have always felt that I think we know that it's an ensemble show, and it's very hard to pick a show to submit when you're nominated, because usually everyone has a very strong part in every episode.
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Part of the way the work world works is not so much creating a separation between your work and your free time, but creating the illusion of a separation between your work and your free time. Every day is the weekend for me, which means I'm always busy.
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Remember daydreams? No, of course you don't. How could you? Three new text messages have just arrived, and another three, in a moment, will go out.
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It's a great country, where anybody can grow up to be president... except me.
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A religion that takes no account of practical affairs and does not help to solve them is no religion.
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In our recovery package we put new standards of accountability and transparency, which we hope will now apply.
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I have no political aspirations. That's it.
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As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character.
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I do not have any pets. We travel too much.
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In 1990, when I had just arrived in New York City as a wet-behind-the-ears 20-something girl from Arizona, I spent a year or more working as the personal secretary and secret ghostwriter to an American-born countess in her apartment on the Upper East Side.
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Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.
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Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc.
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You must enjoy the journey because whether or not you get there, you must have fun on the way.
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Now I have to motivate myself much more than I had previously.
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I'm always writing and learning. It's about growth. So I'm growing as a musician, as a guitarist.
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Men's actions are too strong for them. Show me a man who has acted, and who has not been the victim and slave of his action.
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You can't totally rebel, otherwise you have to go live on your own, on a desert island. It's as simple as that.
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Gambling is so pervasive in Nevada that maybe the state should just go the whole hog. There'd be gum machines that dispensed chewing tobacco if you lost. You could gamble for the toilet paper in public bathroom stalls. And fill out Keno cards in an attempt to win cancer therapy at the hospital.
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Yes! Ready money is Aladdin's lamp.
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Training is vital. You need to know the technical aspects of acting, just in case someone hands you a monologue and simply says, 'Cry here and laugh here.' You have to be able to make sense of it all.
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A comfortable house is a great source of happiness. It ranks immediately after health and a good conscience.
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Probably the deepest use of music and of art is to create conscience.
