Gail Zappa Quotes
Frank [Zappa] always wanted to do a sound library - he sampled so many great musicians. For piano, for example, he sampled every octave, not just one (that you could just transpose electronically), and he did all different types of attack, with and without pedals, all that kind of stuff.
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I really like this trend of songwriting that is honest and intelligent and serious and longing.
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This town was built on nepotism.
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If people hate me they hate me.
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I rolled up my sleeves and said, 'I want to make a mark on this world.'
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It is fairly well-known what has been behind that climate change denial in America: vast sums pumped into an ignorance industry by the oil and gas lobbies.
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I don't favour ethics classes being an alternative to special religious education classes.
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Realizing full well that fine condition and confidence will not in themselves make a champion, it is my belief, however, that they are essential factors.
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Constrained circumstances can bring the best out of you.
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When I lived in India, I'd speak like an Indian to get good prices while shopping. I'm good with accents.
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A woman simply is, but a man must become.
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It's not what you wear it's how you wear it, is what I say.
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Awards are not the only markers of success; I don't judge myself just based on them. I believe that each cinema-goer has his own mental trophies.
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Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.
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I'm at a loss for words. But even my loss is amplified.
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Every character I approach, from 'Forrest Gump' all the way up to 'The Spoils Before Dying,' has a different set of requirements and always fascinates me.
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My marks were always bad, and I was a bad influence on other children, so they would explain to my mother that they could retain me only by being partial towards me, and so I should offer to leave the school myself. I would barely get 40-50% and was also extremely naughty.
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When I sit down to write, I consider myself an artist.
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I like to stay home a lot. I like to do other things too, like decorate or build.
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There's a long life ahead of you and it's going to be beautiful, as long as you keep loving and hugging each other.
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Characters that are not the norm or a bit out of the ordinary are always a challenge as an actress. You learn more by using different tools for those type of characters. They are always much more fun to play and much more interesting. They take you places that you wouldn't necessarily go in your everyday life.
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The kind of world I'm endlessly going on about is pretty well doomed, but nevertheless I think there are recesses of it worth celebrating.
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Letter writing was clearly important to Reagan. Even as president he kept dashing off letters to friends, pen pals, media people, statesmen, critics, and the kind of people who write to presidents never expecting a reply.
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The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood.
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Frank [Zappa] always wanted to do a sound library - he sampled so many great musicians. For piano, for example, he sampled every octave, not just one (that you could just transpose electronically), and he did all different types of attack, with and without pedals, all that kind of stuff.
