Tom Scholz Quotes
I can sit down at a piano or with a guitar and just chug away for hours and be perfectly content with whatever comes out. But when it comes to something that somebody else is going to listen to, then I do feel a great deal of pressure to do something that's exceptional, at least in what I consider to be at the limits of what I can do.
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The first function of a book review should be, I believe, to give some idea of the contents and character of the book.
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I've been making music for a long time, since I was very young, but at the same time, I'm still exploring what works for me. I feel like I'm just starting out.
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In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.
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I just try to keep it simple, not let too many outside things influence me.
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Geffen was never supportive of the band.
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When I think back now to the recording sessions, there is more improvisation than one hears. It's an ideal combination of arrangements and improvisation. Only a few people are able to listen and say what is composed and what is improvised. It's a unit.
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Very often, the judgments by ordinary citizens may be better than those by professional economists, being more rooted in reality and less narrowly focused.
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It is ingrained in all living creatures, first of all, to preserve their own safety, to guard against what is harmful, to strive for what is advantageous.
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I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible.
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The idea of collaborating with anyone else was quite daunting. If Battles had any trepidation in asking me, I can assure you I had more after agreeing to do it.
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I love Adele; she's a timeless, classic beauty. I think she's beautiful. She's just a real woman.
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The Amex has a long, often troubled, sometimes glorious history.
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I don't stop at my past; I like new work. I like what I'm doing tomorrow.
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When you have a chance to play a character people can relate to, it's rewarding.
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I learn my songs by ear.
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I feel very competitive with Robert Morse off-set. We often duke it out. He always wins.
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Good boys are nice - don't go for the bad ones!
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Never refuse a breath mint - you don't know why it's being offered.
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I just feel like I'm such a normal person in an industry that is so chaotic and crazy. I am what I am, and I can't change it. And I don't want to change it.
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As a defender, how much ground I cover isn't up to me. I'm defending against a forward, so her movement determines my movement.
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As soon as you just walk through the curtains and the crowd's there, everything's good after that.
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And when you're needing your space to do some navigating...I' ll be here patiently waiting to see what you find
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I wish the air were pure oxygen, and then as it says in our chemistry book, our life would sweep through its fevered burning course in a few hours and we would live in a perfect delirium of excitement and would die vibrating with passion, for anything would be better than this lazy sluggish life.
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I can sit down at a piano or with a guitar and just chug away for hours and be perfectly content with whatever comes out. But when it comes to something that somebody else is going to listen to, then I do feel a great deal of pressure to do something that's exceptional, at least in what I consider to be at the limits of what I can do.
