Lee Konitz Quotes
Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.
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In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But, in practice, there is.
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I know my corn plants intimately, and I find it a great pleasure to know them.
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In tennis, because of the way it's scored, I don't think that scoring one point out of luck is ever decisive in winning. But, of course, it depends on the moment.
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I must never write when I do not want to write.
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It was not about losing my mental power; it's about not feeling good about my contribution to the game.
Garry Kasparov -
I've always been excited by rotoscoping, the technique used in films like 'Waking Life,' which fuses animation with real-life emotion. It seemed like it was a process ripe for innovation.
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I've always been honest with my fans, and I want to keep that up because I feel they can see through the fakeness.
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In the 1990s, it's OK to do comedy about the Chernobyl disaster or the Space Shuttle blowing up. It's acceptable to ridicule the Pope or the President of the United States, but God forbid you do a joke... about gays. The gay community is the last sacred cow in this society.
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I'm a conservative Republican, small-business guy, married to same gal - love of my life - for 36 years. Strong family man, deacon at my church; I believe in America. I know government is not the answer; individual liberty and personal responsibility is the answer.
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How can I wage political battle against a widow who does not mean anyone any harm except only the president himself?
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You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.
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I like the challenge of creating a world with only sentences.
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Growing up, I always wanted to sing.
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I mean, I like to consider myself a reasonably athletic guy.
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The ability for consumers to receive broadcast over the air signal is their right.
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The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete.
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I listen to music almost any time I'm not sleeping, 'hanging out' with specific people, or showering.
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Charlie Finley has soured my stomach for baseball.
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The only time you actually are a spectator of your own work is the day you read the script.
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Chocolate is the first luxury. It has so many things wrapped up in it: deliciousness in the moment, childhood memories, and that grin-inducing feeling of getting a reward for being good.
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We have a tough week ahead of us and to get those games out of the way was important. It was easy for us to go up against a team that hasn't even won 20 games. They are playing relaxed and we are fighting to get into the playoffs.
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I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.
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I feel like, you know, some people like to wear colorful stuff. Some people like to be blacked down, and some people just want to be colorful. Some people just have weird problems. I'm never going to wear a pink sweater. Some people just do it because they feel like they can do it.
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Many people do think it's naive to improvise in front of paying customers. I'm not saying one way is better than another.
