Gavin Bryars Quotes

I know that John Adams has had a very hard time directing French ensembles.

Gavin Bryars

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My inspiration for writing is all the wonderful books that I read as a child and that I still read. I think that for those of us who write, when we find a wonderful book written by someone else, we don't really get jealous, we get inspired, and that's kind of the mark of what a good writer is.

Patricia MacLachlan
- Writing
- Book
- Child
There are recurring elements in popularized fairy tales, such as absent parents, some sort of struggle, a transformation, and a marriage. If you look at a range of stories, you find many stories about marriage, sexual initiation, abandonment. The plots often revolve around what to me seem to be elemental fears and desires.

Kate Bernheimer
If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work - because if they don't, they won't be around the next time the ballot box is open.

Abdullah II of Jordan
- Time
- Work
- Hard Work
My career is a black comedy of sorts. I spent a lot of time explaining myself to various different groups. But more and more, I'm finding that the desire to communicate, which all these audiences share, is a powerful thing.

G. Willow Wilson
- Time
- Different
- Career
I think most families have a few secrets or some strange aspect to their history. We're all fascinated by family dynamics, but I'd much rather sit in an audience and watch someone else's problems!

Ed Harris
- Family
- History
- Problems
Never hire someone who knows less than you do about what he's hired to do.

Malcolm Forbes
- You
- Never
- Someone