Andris Nelsons Quotes
Conducting is about communication. You don't play any notes, but you communicate with the musicians.

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Age is not different from earlier life as long as you're sitting down.
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I said if I have a No. 1, I'll do a naked photo shoot! I'm not sure a lot of people would like to see that, but it was more to the fans, really. Every gig I do, they try to get me to take my clothes off, so it's a promise to them - if I get a No. 1, I'll happily do a naked shoot.
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I will say this: I think 'Big Brother' is the biggest snooze known to mankind.
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Every teenager and everybody around the ages from 10 to 18 has to go through finding out who they are.
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To do a really good interview, you have to be truly interested in the person.
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I have never liked the 'Been there done that' thing... You hear that all the time from people, and I think it's just based on pure insecurity... Each person is going to have their own unique take on something.
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Most people are completely unaware of their breath. They violate your space, they have no idea that they have halitosis.
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Women would be disproportionately affected by the privatization of social security. It is one of the most important safety nets for American women in old age, or in times of disability, to insure financial income for their families.
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If the people don't want to come out to the ballpark, nobody's going to stop them.
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The First Amendment applies to rogues and scoundrels. You don't lose your First Amendment rights because of a sleazy personality, or even for having committed a crime. Felons in jail are protected by the First Amendment.
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If I didn't love the hourglass, I wouldn't love myself.
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The room-service Caesar salads with soggy croutons, the distant relatives who show up at readings pitching weird, far-fetched investment schemes, the fans who have you sign a book to 'Cathy' and then tell you, 'No, it's Kathy with a K' - it gets challenging after a while. It tests your stamina.
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I first met Jimbo Wales, the face of Wikipedia, when he came to speak at Stanford.
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This universe can very well be expressed in words and syllables which are not those of one's mother tongue.
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What you wish to others, God wishes to you.
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Too often, when Europeans talked of trans-Atlantic ties, we focused on the North Atlantic only.
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In the film, I'm not very mobile, like in the space suit.
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I was an accidental model. One day I was asked to me a model by a neighbor who was short on models. Then I got into TV.
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When you make your first film at 47 and anybody but your mother goes to see it, to me, that's a miracle.
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Everything is grist for anthropology's mill.
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There's nothing wrong with things taking time.
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Well, I would never admit to copying Karl Rove's play book, but there's no doubt that what the Bush people did in 2004 was impressive. They had neighbors talking to neighbors. They did a remarkable job increasing Republican turnout in states like Ohio and Florida.
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Our past absolutely defines everything we do in the present. We can't help it. We're made by the events of our past, so there's no escaping it.
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Conducting is about communication. You don't play any notes, but you communicate with the musicians.