Wynton Marsalis Quotes
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I always focused on being an actor. I did stand-up briefly, but I also did a lot of dramatic work. But since I've been on 'The Daily Show,' people think I'm a comedian. That's not how I see myself.
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If there's one thing I've learned from traveling, it's that it is definitely more important how you are than where you are. You can say, 'Oh, I hate X city, I hate that country, or I prefer this city,' but it's a little bit up to you to find some kind of happiness.
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It was my wish since I was a child to become something, to be able to stand on my own two feet, to do something for myself.
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People understand that nuclear weapons cannot be used without indiscriminate effects on civilian populations. Such weapons have no legitimate place in our world. Their elimination is both morally right and a practical necessity in protecting humanity.
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I shaved my head about 15 years ago and the first time I shaved it, I started running my hand through my hair and it was very therapeutic.
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As an actor, there's a bit of you that's decided you want to be looked at and watched, but there's a paradoxical bit that wants to run away.
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Though I played classical piano since age 5 and sang in a cappella groups, being an artist didn't seem like something I was talented enough to do full time. So I kind of buried that dream.
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For the first time I feel an inner emotional security. There is reality and dependability. My life revolves around Richard and the baby.
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Trust the Lord. He is the good shepherd. He knows His sheep. And His sheep know His voice.
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We trample the blood of the Son of God underfoot if we think we are forgiven because we are sorry for our sins.
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Frankly I'm not holding my breath for any confessional statement from Saddam Hussein.
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But while we can never predict where events will take us or the unavoidable bills we will have to pay as a consequence, we must confront the ghastly truth of Labour's legacy.
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Keep it real by being straight forward. Don't pull no punches on people. It's better to tell somebody than just lollygag around, letting them think they're living their life the right way. Because some people don't know what the hell they're doing, they don't know if they're living the right way or making the right decisions. Some people don't know that.
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Peoples which bastardize themselves, or let themselves be bastardized, sin against the will of eternal Providence.
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We don't necessarily need so many artists. I recommend that many of the people who think they want to be artists should go into the American Friends Service Committee, or do government outreach to communities that don't have water, or that need seeds or ecological assistance. It would create a system in which people with engaged sensibilities and potential insight assist instead of imposing. I think it could leap right out of the art world into wonderful community action.
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Combing my hair doesn't make me a better musician.
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It's an extraordinary commentary on what the Internet can do, ... opening the crossroads around the world for communication between all people.
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Music is always for the listener, but the first listener is always the musician
