Pat Metheny Quotes
From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles.
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I'm an optimist about other people. I'm not an optimist about myself.
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Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.
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To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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I get breakfast when everyone else is on their lunch break. I usually go to Dimes, which is a short walk from my apartment. Usually, I'll have chia pudding or an acai bowl and toast and sausage.
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You know those little snow globes that you shake up? I always thought my brain was sort of like that. You know, where you just give it a shake and watch what comes out and shake it again. It's like that.
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My mom and stepdad were strict. I couldn't date; I couldn't go out. And I was a kid who was never good at just taking no for an answer. I needed to understand why. And sometimes they weren't interested in explaining.
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'The Voice' was the first real job I've ever had that wasn't just messing around with music.
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We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone.
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I have to say that getting to tackle Maria in 'The Sound of Music' at Carnegie Hall was surreal. When I heard my voice, it was all I could do to keep myself from doing a British accent and sound like Julie Andrews!
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Me as president would not be like anybody else as president. Everyone does the job differently.
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Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
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The older I get, the more I embrace who I am.
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I saw 'The Artist.' It's really beautiful and it's all done to the letter with all the silent film techniques. The costumes were amazing and the dog is so good.
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The joy of YouTube is that you can create content about anything you feel passionate about, however silly the subject matter.
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Even the ears must dance.
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I'm really interested in playing my age.
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I didn't have any friends, and I never went to the class parties.
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I was supposed to do a film with Bill Shatner called 'Free Enterprise 2.' They were calling me into wardrobe, and they said they are holding off for a while. Then the next thing I knew... either the money dropped out, or the producer ran off with the money. I think it's the second story that's true.
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Life ain't fair. It ain't. Not never.
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The trick of making movies in this culture is how to not give up everything that makes them worthwhile in order to get them made - and that's a tricky balance.
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Culture is not a matter of a change of climate.
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All writers are egomaniacal, manic-depressive, drug-addicted alcoholics. You want to have that fix again.
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From 1962 to 1965, the guitar became this icon of youth culture, thanks mostly to the Beatles.
