Gerry Mulligan Quotes
It's true I've always been attracted to the jazz band in an orchestral way, rather than a band way.
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In 1949 - my father stayed on in Shanghai after the war. But in 1949, the Communists took over the whole of China, and in fact, my father was caught by the Communists in Shanghai. And he was there for about a year until he was finally able to get out.
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It was my wish since I was a child to become something, to be able to stand on my own two feet, to do something for myself.
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I've got four kids - I unblock a toilet every day.
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Iris Murdoch did influence my early novels very much, and influence is never entirely good.
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I like seeing advanced acrobatics, but I also like to see more than tumbling. It's important to combine the artistry of gymnastics with the tough skills. It's called artistic gymnastics. We should stand by the name.
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I haven't gone to college yet and I intend to in a few years.
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I was born with an evil face.
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My inspiration is always love and history, and my passion to a fault is craftsmanship and responsibility. Those are the simplest things. It goes beyond jewelry. It's every part of my life.
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Marriage is sacred and protected and has nothing to do with violating our civil rights.
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When I did 'Frankenstein,' the record company said, 'Now you can do 'Dracula' and 'Wolf Man' and we'll call the whole thing Monster Rock!' and I said, 'No, that's not going to happen, I'm not going to do that.' I kind of enjoy defying categorization. I love music in and of itself. I love the beauty of harmony and rhythm.
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I am arrogant enough to know that I am a good actor and people will like me for my work.
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This President is going to lead us out of this recovery.
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No place affords a more striking conviction of the vanity of human hopes than a public library.
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All action is vicarious faith.
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'You are only a disciple because your eyes are closed. The day you open them you will see there is nothing you can learn from me or anyone.' 'What then is a Master for?' 'To make you see the uselessness of having one.'
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She was his life,The ocean to the river of his thoughts, Which terminated all.
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It gives me more breadth as an actor and as an artist to not be pigeonholed.
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Yes, we record practically everything on Pro Tools.
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I have to plead basic ignorance of most new jazz artists here.
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Jay Z in many ways is a rock artist. In the sense that they've used hard rock, punk rock, psychedelic rock aesthetics and influences in their music. When you see Kanye West, he has a full band playing. Jay Z has a full band playing with Marshalls.
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When the clock strikes 2, 3, and 4, if the band slows down we'll yell for more.
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I am so superstitious that I think even discussing this subject is dangerous and will probably bring me terrible luck. Having been raised a Catholic, superstition becomes almost part of your DNA. The challenge is to slowly rid yourself of these little delusions.
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There are some who think that the government is limited in how many corruption cases it can bring against Wall Street, because juries can't understand the complexity of the financial schemes involved. But in 'U.S.A. v. Carollo,' that turned out not to be true.
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It's true I've always been attracted to the jazz band in an orchestral way, rather than a band way.
