Woody Herman Quotes
Musically, the bebop route was magnificent, but businesswise, it was the dumbest thing I ever did.
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In every case, the environmental hazards were made known only by independent scientists, who were often bitterly opposed by the corporations responsible for the hazards.
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I've only been to New Zealand once, about 1989. It was incredibly beautiful, kind of like the ideal of where I live in New England - all that and then some - but I can't say I was there long enough to get any very clear idea.
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If you're thinking like that - 'Does this person want me for me?' - then you're gonna have a hell of a hard time falling in love, 'cause you're constantly thinking about what they look like on paper.
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I loved the Sunday funnies, and then, as I got a little bit older, I think my dad recognized that it was important for children, and especially girls, to have that time with their dad so that they could help develop their confidence and their critical thinking skills.
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New York has influenced me a lot in terms of my own independence. I'm really struck by the idea of authenticity, and I think New York embodies that idea, even though people are like, 'I miss the old New York.' But at its core, it has this natural, authentic energy. L.A. lacks that idea; it's painted over.
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We ended up with some pretty good quality videos for next to nothing. We just thought it would be interesting to put WAV files on a DVD and let people burn CDs if they want. CDs are so expensive. I can't remember the last time I bought a new CD.
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I've always been like, "Look, you're going to die and it's not going to matter after you die that you got out onstage and bombed."
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Please, ground, just open up and let me fall into an endless crevasse till I hit the center of the earth and combust. Please. Is that too much to ask?
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There is still vitality under the winter snow, even though to the casual eye it seems to be dead.
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Strength is but one aspect of power.
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So often we try to alter circumstances to suit ourselves, instead of letting them alter us, which is what they are meant to do.
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Our whole life is solving puzzles.
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My mom is, for 89 years old, is extraordinarily open-minded.
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Welcome to the Salvation Army. I've never been associated with an offense so nice about giving the ball away.
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Anyone that has been lucky enough to go to the races and witness the magnificent spectacle of a competitive race will know how people like me can instantly fall in love with the power and beauty of race horses in full gallop.
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For all good and evil, whether in the body or in human nature, originates ... in the soul, and overflows from thence, as from the head into the eyes.
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The human heart is a mysterious and sometimes dark place.
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Musically, the bebop route was magnificent, but businesswise, it was the dumbest thing I ever did.
