Engelbert Humperdinck Quotes
When I'm performing, sometimes a lyric will touch on my personal life, and it can be difficult to sing. For instance, when I sing 'How I Love You,' I'll choke up.
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I shall strive not to be guilty of adding any fuel to the flames of hatred and passion which, if continued to be fed, promise to burn up whatever is left by the war of decent human feeling in Europe.
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There is nothing we can do about the lynching now, as we are out-numbered and without arms.
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'Heroine' is about a declining and imbalanced superstar - a very brave and bold role. I wanted to test whether I could carry a role like this. I have given 200 per cent to this role. She's a very complex character, very aggressive, manipulative and bold, yet she's very fragile.
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Nothing should be noticed.
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When I was in my early teens, I joined a cult. And we weren't allowed to listen to secular music or anything that wasn't made by us. So I spent a lot of time not listening to music, and by the time I could, I just didn't get into it.
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We seem, particularly over here in the West and in America in particular, to have forgotten that we are, in large measures, the story we tell ourselves about ourselves.
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If I am incompetent, I am useless, the people of India will see that.
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At the end of the day, I want the music industry to be larger than what it is today.
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I've always said that Adele has turned so many people on to British singers - whether female singers or just like music from this country in general.
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... I learned the hard way that just as I no longer have to save anyone, neither do I have to be saved.
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People don't make albums any more. It's always about singles. I wanted to take that old-school approach.
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I'm just interested in meditating on certain ideas, and I like to draw: that's my way of thinking.
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The meeting is called by the U.S. to give their vision of the interim Iraqi authority. It will be a one-day meeting. And the U.S. will present its vision, and there will be a statement after the meeting.
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I really wish I was less of a thinking man and more of a fool not afraid of rejection.
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I'm a catalogue artist: I compete with Bob Dylan.
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I prefer to be hated than be false and fool people.
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The only thing that takes away from it is when they steal some music from one of my movies and put it in a TV commercial. I am not crazy about influencing TV commercials. But if I legitimately influence someone making a movie, I think that is really flattering.
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I'm pretty political when it comes to human rights and things like that.
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I understand why people might be interested. But I just don't talk about my personal life. It's a decision I made a long time ago, before I ever even knew anyone would be interested in my personal life.
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You want to hear vocals? Go sing it.
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When I'm performing, sometimes a lyric will touch on my personal life, and it can be difficult to sing. For instance, when I sing 'How I Love You,' I'll choke up.
