J. D. Souther Quotes
If it hadn't worked out professionally, I would be teaching music theory and composition in a small college somewhere and playing drums in a jazz trio at the Holiday Inn on weekends, and I'd be happy there, too.
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This was just one of many times God has spared me.
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I never thought I wouldn't succeed. Not because I thought I was good-looking - I just thought I would make it.
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Tragedy is like strong acid - it dissolves away all but the very gold of truth.
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Bitcoin is here to stay. There would be a hacker uproar to anyone who attempted to take credit for the patent of cryptocurrency. And I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of hacker fury.
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Fortunately, the music from the first record really connected with people, and I was really proud of that.
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The progress of India is the destiny of one-sixth of humanity. And it will also mean a world more confident of its prosperity and more secure about its future.
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You are not angry with people when you laugh at them. Humor teaches tolerance.
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In general, being likeable is more about being interested - rather than interesting. Indeed, a good way to convince someone that you are an awesome conversationalist is to simply shut up and let the other person talk.
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Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.
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I am a scientist. Mine is a professional world that achieves great things for humanity.
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I'm not 'Will's brother' anymore. Will is my brother. I'm paving the way for all middle children out there.
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You just can't bifurcate bitcoin currency from the technology. Bitcoin will always need a monetary base.
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I have a very rich and wonderful personal life, and at its core are my sons.
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Logic! Good gracious! What rubbish!
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The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but also that the minority needs to yield to the wishes of the majority.
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It was really fascinating for everyone involved in 'Fargo' that Marge Gunderson became the iconic character she did. I think it was something about the cultural zeitgeist and what was happening with women in the workplace.
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Van Gogh never made a penny in his entire lifetime. He painted because it was his soul, his excitement. It was what aligned him with his Source of being. It's the same with me and writing.
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Love is a credulous thing.
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I'm not the best cruise ship crooner. I'm not the best karaoke guy.
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I pay two full-time assistants in my studio, plus consultants who are architects, engineers, and landscape architects, as well as lighting designers.
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When you reach that competing point, when you reach that time when the gun is about to go off, everyone's level is pretty much the same. The one thing that's going to separate you from everybody else is how you deal with those pressures, how you stay relaxed.
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My father knew classical music very well. Driving in the car, listening to the radio, he could name every composer, every movement, what piece it was. I was fascinated by the way he recognized who wrote what.
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As black Americans continue to be insulted and dismissed by protected white liberals, the Black Talented Tenth will continue to benefit from political donations, speaking engagements, national media presence, accolades as the official black leaders, and perpetual gigs on MSNBC and CNN.
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If it hadn't worked out professionally, I would be teaching music theory and composition in a small college somewhere and playing drums in a jazz trio at the Holiday Inn on weekends, and I'd be happy there, too.
