Andre Previn Quotes
I've had the healthy and sobering experience of constantly working with music that is invariably better than any performance of it can be.
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It doesn't matter how much you want. What really matters is how much you want it. The extent and complexity of the problem does not matter was much as does the willingness to solve it.
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The stopwatch doesn't lie. The tape measure doesn't lie.
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I work so hard, but... everything just goes my way! It's insane!
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I'd wanted to be famous for as long as I could remember.
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We ignore slow environmental changes unless they are crisis-driven, such as hurricanes in Florida.
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In the spring of 1936, I was introduced by friends to Jean Tatlock. In the autumn, I began to court her. We were at least twice close enough to marriage to think of ourselves as engaged.
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Among famous traitors of history one might mention the weather.
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The biggest public mistake I ever made was that I chose to do 'Criminal Minds' in the first place.
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I'm most honest about writing when I'm talking to family or friends, not to newspapers.
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To be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter, I don't think I would have gotten out of the situation that I was in before 'Idol' because I am a domestic violence survivor.
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Adulthood is not a goal. It's not seen as a gift.
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I was never one of those surly teenagers who doesn't smile. My lovely godfather said it was always lovely to see me because I was the only teenager who smiled. And I was so in awe of him, I thought it was one of the best things anyone had ever said to me. So it made me want to live up to what he said.
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You're always facing the top defenders in this league. To go out there and do your best, that's all you can ask for.
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We've come into the world of '1984,' but it turns out to be '1984'-Lite.
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The presumption of innocence, the benefit of the doubt, walking without worrying - these should not be hallmarks of white privilege. They are human rights - human rights - that should be enjoyed by all.
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I like writing people from a slightly sharp angle and then throwing more light on them. I think in life we see somebody and make judgments very quickly about who they are and what they are. Or we think people are boring because they appear ordinary.
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I have a very all-over-the-place lifestyle. The people I know who are married - 90 percent of them have houses and live in the same place and sleep in the same bed every night.
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I got a feeling about political correctness. I hate it. It causes us to lie silently instead of saying what we think.
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It's a very complex scenario, and certainly Dave was, and is, not the only person in Pearl Jam with personality flaws. Everybody in this band exhibits some form of neurotic behavior. And we couldn't find a balance, a mutual respect for each other.
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For there is no friend like a sister in calm or stormy weather; To cheer one on the tedious way, to fetch one if one goes astray, to lift one if one totters down, to strengthen whilst one stands.
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I know this is maybe naive, but one day I hope there will be peace in the world. Maybe one day the flowers will come back.
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I'm a person who has always been clear about my love of music and vocal about trying to live in a way that lends itself to health.
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I saw this DJ playing music and saying things to the kids. They would answer him back, and I say, 'That's a great idea.'
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I've had the healthy and sobering experience of constantly working with music that is invariably better than any performance of it can be.
