Ornette Coleman Quotes
Actually, when I was in elementary school, I saw a saxophone. A band came to my school, and I saw this guy get up and play this solo. And I said, 'Oh man, what is that! That must be fantastic!'

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I'd repair our education system or replace it with something that works.
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Whereas if you have a camera in the courtroom, there's no filtering. What you see is what's there.
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I hate this place. I shall hate it to my grave.
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I think I'm an American writer writing about Latin America, and I'm a Latin American writer who happens to write in English.
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Everybody likes a compliment.
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I was fortunate to have teachers that were flexible with allowing me to miss more class than I was supposed to be able to, for the sake of being able to tour.
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I simply believe that people who respect their customers and have faith in their own technology products should welcome competition and that consumer choice should be a paramount value in retailing.
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Educate yourself: Read up on current events and books.
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My favorite days are at home. Spend some time in the garden, cook a couple of nice meals, watch a couple of movies. I'm pretty boring.
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I didn't mind if they yelled at me, but when they came on the field, it was a different story.
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I always tell people that the music industry may be frustrating sometimes, but the singing never gets old. It's something I grew up doing, and I take the bitter with the sweet.
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Actually, when I was in elementary school, I saw a saxophone. A band came to my school, and I saw this guy get up and play this solo. And I said, 'Oh man, what is that! That must be fantastic!'