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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Time whizzes by when you have children. They make you aware of the passing of time, but also help keep you young.
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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
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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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I wish I had had a great disappointment, a real one.
Nastassja Kinski -
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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If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you are not afraid of dying, there is nothing you cannot achieve.
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There's no such thing as a perfect relationship. It's about finding someone who matches you and will go through everything without giving up.
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If you're going to be born ugly and be an actor - the least they can do is let you play Lincoln.
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Reasonable people can reasonably disagree on policy.
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The current state of music journalism is not bad, but it's not great at all. Some of the hip-hop stuff people get into is exciting, because there's a passion and there's something to explain to a more mainstream audience, so you get these passionate writers who want to express their love for rap and hip-hop, which is cool. But there are too many magazines, and the access has been diminished, so the quality of profiles has gone way down. Internet stuff can be really good, though. I like the dialogue between fans on the Internet. I think that's the best rock writing that's going on right now.
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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.
