Ahmet Ertegun Quotes
I used to drink a bottle of vodka a day, every day, for about 40 years and it never occurred to me it'd kill me. If I'd have continued it might have killed me. My doctor said I should stick to wine.
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Americans think Soviets are so grim. I want them to see that they can smile.
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Happiness is when you love who you are and you are able to accept yourself and others.
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I've never been far from the river. I'm sort of like a Thames-nymph.
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Technology tools such as laptops are the kind of help that we need. A program that provides laptops for all youngsters would close a gap that most of us are not aware of, or will not admit to, which is a tremendous gap in the poor communities.
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My life has been devoted to the upliftment of the Filipino by reestablishing his identity and dignity.
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Among a people generally corrupt liberty cannot long exist.
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I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit.
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I had the benefit of there being no stigma attached to the arts. My brother's a ballet dancer, and he never came up against anything.
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The whole world is determined by trade - which is really the blood of the world. The driving force is everyone's desire to have a better life. How? By consuming. For countries, the 'Holy Grail' is economic growth.
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I do know that detachment is important. A surgeon can't be weeping into the open wound.
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I've been told by journalists that Facebook is upset anytime we're mentioned.
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Most Americans are fiscally conservative and socially liberal. I'm advocating a balanced budget. But along with that, look, there should be gay marriage equality. A woman should have the right to choose. Let's not build a fence across the border.
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Poor privileged white men. Their stranglehold on power is slowly being loosened.
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When a child shows up for school, and is not physically and mentally ready to learn, he or she never catches up.
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You never really know as an actor; it's completely out of your control, in terms of editing, and music, and film stock, shot selection, and what takes they use.
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Be very, very patient and very open-minded, and listen to what people have to say.
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I was a big fan of the Tim Burton films. I really liked the character. And I remember thinking the Batmobile was very cool.
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It's pretty amazing to me that my first hit record was an Elvis Presley record.
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Nothing reopens the springs of love so fully as absence, and no absence so thoroughly as that which must needs be endless.
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No one can stop or control your thought process or your thinking. You can think anything you want. But that doesn't seem to be the point. The thinking process has to be directed into a certain approach... not in accord with certain dogma, philosophy, or concepts. Instead, one has to know the thinker itself.
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Wine has class. I love wine. The drier, the better. But beer? I just can't do it.
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As an entrepreneur, I've come across countless articles and quotes proudly telling me that I should accept failure, smile, and keep my head up. In other words, I've been told to stay positive. The thing is, when you're forced to shut down a business and let really awesome people you care about go, staying positive is the last thing on your mind.
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I used to drink a bottle of vodka a day, every day, for about 40 years and it never occurred to me it'd kill me. If I'd have continued it might have killed me. My doctor said I should stick to wine.
