Bill Jay Quotes
If it is not an interesting picture when in focus, it is not going to be a better picture out of focus.
Quotes to Explore
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Beethoven's importance in music has been principally defined by the revolutionary nature of his compositions. He freed music from hitherto prevailing conventions of harmony and structure.
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For years, Judaism has been a sort of product put on the religious shelf, and on holidays, we would take it off the shelf and let seculars play with it for a bit. Now, Judaism is going back to being something that more closely touches everyone.
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Eventually, the bad boy image affects fans' willingness to show up.
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Everyone is just nicer to prettier people.
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Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment.
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We won't be in any reggae publications or websites.
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It's really hard to compete with Apple on pure coolness, and if you do, you're probably going to use some of the things they pioneered.
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An entertainer should in his public performance keep himself out of any controversy, political or otherwise.
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I do like children, but only as people. Not as if they're a special category.
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I have said publicly no option should be off the table, but I would certainly take nuclear weapons off the table.
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Never. The shot is too big for the cannon.
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DK: Have you ever been to a rave? M: Rave is the refuge for the mentally deficient. It's made by dull people for dull people.
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The worst men often give the best advice.
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Just keep thinking about the good side of ADD - the creativity and the originality it can stimulate.
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If you ask people where they go when they really need to get work done, very few will respond 'the office.' If they do say the office, they'll include a qualifier such as 'super-early in the morning before anyone gets in,' or 'I stay late at night after everyone's left,' or 'I sneak in on the weekend.'
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Any street cop knows you will be sued or involved in some type of litigation throughout your career.
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I was born in the Coolidge administration. Can you believe that? So I've seen a lot of politics.
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I love my red hair. It makes me spunkier.
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Sometimes less is better with government.
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I think, for a while, there was a kind of debate about whether you could bring back Negro and reclaim it, and then it was black versus African American; now I have noticed in conversation that black people will use all three terms depending on context. I don't advocate one term.
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During my career I've enjoyed re-invigorating and contextualizing classic characters that are relatable to contemporary audiences.
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Music can measure how broad our horizons are. My mind wants to see to infinity.
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The Constitution was never amended to take away rights from a group of Americans.
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If it is not an interesting picture when in focus, it is not going to be a better picture out of focus.
