Neil Sedaka Quotes
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We can't continue with a justice of vengeance. Peace will require us to accept a certain degree of impunity; it's inevitable.
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My government has the challenge of addressing the issue of gas. The issue of gas cannot be addressed today without the participation of all Bolivians alike.
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A horse is a thing of beauty... none will tire of looking at him as long as he displays himself in his splendor.
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Humor is a wonderful way to deal with our suffering because if we can laugh at our troubles, we can feel better. Thich Nhat Hanh is a special man who has helped millions with their suffering with incredible technique. But he doesn't know real suffering, because he has not dated as much as I have.
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The American people know something is wrong as far as energy is concerned. They don't think they are being told the truth.
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At the beginning of a new project, often before I do any actual writing, I collect photos, quotes, song lyrics, and even objects that relate to the characters or the world I'm creating.
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I could never see a book written in a foreign language without the most ardent desire to read it.
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I do read some of the scripts from America and, even though the themes or subject of the film is very interesting, and some of the scenes are very interesting, there is a tendency that they have to explain everything. There will be no dilemma.
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A novel - it's also a way of attacking subjects that you cannot confront in the eye.
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I love '30 Rock.' It's one of my favorite shows. It's certainly the gold standard of comedy writing.
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I work grief and sadness out of my body when I dance, and I bring in joy and rhythm.
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When I was confronted with official tuition, the academic thing, I could see no relationship whatever between that and the music I'd been writing since I was 11.
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There's no limit to how complicated things can get, on account of one thing always leading to another.
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The way that people have gotten on board with me is the most encouraging thing in the world, but it's all very connected to the 14 years I've been on tour with Steel Train, even my band before that, Outline, and then fun. and now Bleachers.
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When I was growing up, in L.A., I went to these schools, Fairfax High School, Bancroft Junior High School, and they had great music departments. I always played in the orchestra, the jazz band, the marching band.
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I developed my taste for coffee at five, staying with my grandmother in Connecticut.
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I believe that my parents did wonderful things for us.
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I need to have something else going on. I'm able to write a lot if I have an episode of 'Friday Night Lights' going on my computer.
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I went to college, I went pre-med, I thought I was going to be a doctor.
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I think it's impossible not to see something you wanted happen to someone else and maybe wish it for yourself.
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Writing 'The Spirit' is really fun.
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For quite a while, I didn't receive a higher academic status. I didn't feel any discrimination against me as a woman scientist, but I hadn't produced a lot of science journal articles.
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I'm a working travelling musician, but just on a bigger scale.
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I'm not afraid of poking fun at myself.
