Andre Previn Quotes
When I composed, I heard my music played by the orchestra within days of completion of the score. No master at a conservatory, no matter how revered, can teach as much by verbal criticism as can a cold and analytical hearing of one's own music being played.
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I seriously object to seeing on the screen what belongs in the bedroom.
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I can't understand artists that don't want to perform and, like, get on stage and do their songs for all their fans every night.
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For every reason it's not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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I found one had to do some work every day, even at midnight, because either you're professional or you're not.
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One cannot be too careful in the selection of adjectives for descriptions. Words or compounds which describe precisely, and which convey exactly the right suggestions to the mind of the reader, are essential.
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I'm a character actor, and I made a choice when I was young, after 'Mystic Pizza', not to go for the mainstream stuff, and to do a more eclectic kind of route.
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When liberty returns, I will return.
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I thought of myself as an outsider in a lot of ways as I was growing up. Not in a bad way; more as an observer. I often find myself thinking as an observer of science fiction rather than as a participant.
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Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.
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Directors, producers can make you look good or make you look bad.
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Each day more coalition MPs in seats outside the South East come out against George Osborne's regional pay cut plans, and Vince Cable now claims they are dead.
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The biggest thing the money Infosys brought me is the freedom to do what I want. And what I want is to give millions more the opportunities I had.
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I love the produce section at the grocery store.
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I'm proud of my decade-long fight to have all ophthalmologists re-certify, regardless of age.
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But I like to think an athlete is an athlete.
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That's the best thing that classic can do, is it can return to us from our own past to give us lessons about the future, and it can give us a sense of both who we were and who we could become.
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To all the parents out there, thank you for allowing me to be a role model for your children. I really, really do not take that for granted.
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A farce, or slapstick humor, does well universally.
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I think that my music is really honest and I think I have something to say. The world revolves around so much negativity that I feel we really need something positive right now. I think people need to be encouraged to strive after those things that seem impossible. That is one of the common themes that runs through my record.
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The more criticism I get, the more it gives me a stronger urge to win. So I try harder.
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I just thank God I can make a living doing something I enjoy as much as I do playing music.
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I always take my time when picking out outfits at home, but I will say I can change pretty quick when I'm in a hurry.
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When I composed, I heard my music played by the orchestra within days of completion of the score. No master at a conservatory, no matter how revered, can teach as much by verbal criticism as can a cold and analytical hearing of one's own music being played.
