Leon Russell Quotes
I'm not as aware of categories in music as some people are. To me it's just music. I'm interested in all kinds of music.
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Of course people think Washington is arrogant. It is.
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Every time - well, not every time, but in celebration of a great review or a great accolade, I take the team of Daniel to Katz's Deli for lunch. We take the trip on the subway, we were like 40 or 50 people, and we go in the back room and have a pastrami sandwich.
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I was informed... that some... were dreaming and wished to return.
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When I sing, people shut up.
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Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents' garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but they're also practicing math.
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People tend to think that numbers are quite objective, but numbers in economics are not like this. Some economists say they're like sausages: you don't know what they really are until you cut into them.
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I love proving people wrong.
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I lost myself in the bubble of music - driving myself to be a success.
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Sports without music is just a game. Music makes it entertaining.
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Specialists are people who always repeat the same mistakes.
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I don't believe in just ordering people to do things. You have to sort of grab an oar and row with them.
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I don't want to be disrespectful to people who are incredible at their craft, but the truth is, if I didn't get paid for it, I wouldn't act. The best-paying jobs are usually the worst films. You're a very small cog in a big machine.
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Music can be made anywhere, is invisible and does not smell.
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Marriage is socialism among two people.
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I was pretty gung-ho about music and pursuing that and figuring that whole thing out, so I was wide-eyed and ready to go when I moved to Nashville. I never looked back.
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I don't like gurus. I don't like people who ask you to follow or believe. I like people who ask you to think independently.
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Events are the best teacher for us. You try to learn from people, there is always some bend to it.
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I'm always cracking up when I hear what people think I should be doing.
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A disciple was one day recalling how Buddha, Jesus, Mohammed were branded as rebels and heretics by their contemporaries. Said the Master, Nobody can be said to have attained the pinnacle of Truth until a thousand sincere people have denounced him for blasphemy.
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Just because it's summertime doesn't mean you can't wear long pants and blazers - just make sure they're breathable.
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Skinny jeans and an extra big t-shirt. Ugh, I cannot stand that. It looks like an idiot: it's just proportionately wrong. And the super, super, super, super, super, super, super skinny jeans. I don't think you can get anything done when you're wearing clothes that tight.
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I'm not as aware of categories in music as some people are. To me it's just music. I'm interested in all kinds of music.
