Daniel Barenboim Quotes
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There is nothing out there that I have a grudge against or I have a problem with.
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Cottonmouth is the result of having to react to his circumstances. He had to, in some ways, take control of the situation and own his circumstances. But as a result of that, he became a person he didn't intend to become.
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In the case of my book, I don't think it's really the coming-out gay novel that everyone really needed, even though it was received as such. The boy is too creepy, he betrays his teacher, the only adult man with whom he's enjoyed a sexual experience, etc.
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I inherited some Chanel pieces from my mother. I've worn Prada - absolutely. Wonderful designers are inspiring. I also love designers not known. I love a lot of vintage pieces. I am pretty minimal, pretty classic.
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Cartooning was a good fit for me. And yet now, years later, I almost never think about it.
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Really, I prefer not to read my early books. Not that I don't like them, but I don't recognize myself anymore, like an old actor watching himself as a young leading man.
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When I was young, about 18 or 19, I read all the Dostoyevsky novels, which made me want to go to St. Petersburg. So I went, and I was so inspired.
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Children must be considered in a divorce considered valuable pawns in the nasty legal and financial contest that is about to ensue.
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The secret to everything for me is doing yoga every day. It does do nice things for your body, but it also kind of calms you down and chills you out. Other than that, I don't really drink alcohol and I always take my makeup off at night!
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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Since belief determines behavior, doesn't it make sense that we should be teaching ethical, moral values in every home and in every school in America?
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Fashion is unique. It's a leveler, not a divider.
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The idea that motherhood is inherently somehow a threat to creativity is just absurd.
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I'm thankful that I have lived long enough to become a legend, and I hope I deserve it.
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I'm stronger and sassier as a redhead.
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Low interest rates are a big opportunity for investment. But the issue is that this money should go to the real economy, not the financial economy.
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To me there is no picture so beautiful as smiling, bright-eyed, happy children; no music so sweet as their clear and ringing laughter.
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I tried to bake a cake for my mother's birthday - it took me four hours. It was terrible, and I cried for three days.
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Everybody can, you know, go online, read about something, and have an opinion about something.
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The agony of my feelings allowed me no respite; no incident occurred from which my rage and misery could not extract its food.
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I admire those women who really knew who they were and didn't apologize for it. Katharine Hepburn? She was ahead of her time.
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I love inventing worlds and characters and settings and scenarios.
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The only time I would like to see was the 20s and 30s in America because I love the music and the style and the optimism, I wanted to see New York being built. I wanted to see all that, you know.
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In Arab culture, music is for celebration. You don't play music at funerals.
