Pat Metheny Quotes
I love playing and working on music. It is something that I feel really lucky to be able to spend my life doing. And I don't sleep much!
Quotes to Explore
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At first blush, it seems odd that loser lit books are rejected initially, then go on to be fiercely loved by legions of readers. This apparent contradiction might be due to the fact that if they didn't screw up their lives, most losers would be the kind of power-elite, Type A go-getters whom readers love to hate.
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Obviously, exercise is an important part of my life, and I think taking care of yourself is an important part of every individual's health care.
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I still call Texas home. It is where I spent most of my life growing up.
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Whenever you choose power over love, you will never find true happiness.
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The Constitution remains brilliant in its overall design and sound with respect to the Bill of Rights and the separation of powers. But there are numerous archaic provisions that inhibit constructive change and adaptation. These constitutional bits affect the daily life of the republic and every citizen in it.
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I love sparkly eyes for the holidays, especially New Year's Eve.
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I gave up school. I gave up a really, really good job. I gave up a lot of stuff. I cut a lot of people out of my life so I could just focus on my fighting dreams.
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In life, sometimes you just lose.
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It feels like Gangstarr is the purest group in hip-hop. They was shooting videos on the beach in the winter when the water was ice. Razor-blade music.
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I love working with kids, talking with them and listening to them. I always encourage kids to reach beyond their dreams. Don't try to be like me. Be better than me.
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Life develops, changes, is in motion. The forms of literature are not.
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I'm never going to apologize for having a lot of guy friends, and I always have. That happens, and I'm not going to live my life where I'm not going to go out and have a coffee or lunch with my guy friends.
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I have to give importance to my personal life, my family, parents, and sisters. I hope I can strike the right balance.
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I guess I was a mom so late in life, my daughter was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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I firmly disbelieve that one has to be a tortured soul to write good music.
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I like blues but it is music I am too ignorant to understand.
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If I write something, and I'm going to put in all that love and energy, I want to direct it.
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I love feminine soft shades for summers - I like pastels and bright hues, too. I like summer dresses and tank tops; I think they never go out of style. As much as I'm happy with Western wear for red carpet and social dos, I also like Indian ethnic wear for special occasions.
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I've been out of work so many times in my life that relying too much on just one job is terrifying.
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You did it privately, not like now. Then you realise it's becoming your life and there are more important things. You can't sustain it. We had our dark times on drugs. We were down and paranoid.
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My own duty as a teacher...is not so much to interpret Beethoven, Wagner, or other masters of the past, but to give what encouragement I can to the young musicians of America. I...hope that just as this nation has already surpassed so many others in marvelous inventions and feats of engineering and commerce, and has made an honorable place for itself in literature in one short century, so it must assert itself on the...art of music...To bring about this result, we must trust the very youthful enthusiasm and patriotism of this country.
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I think it is important to help our country's image outside of Spain.
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I love playing and working on music. It is something that I feel really lucky to be able to spend my life doing. And I don't sleep much!
