Steve Winwood Quotes
A lot of people think that the music was responsible for a lot of changes in the Sixties, but I think the music came out of it. The music wouldn't have happened without the social changes.
Quotes to Explore
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When you are young you take the kindness people show you as your right.
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Having been on tour in countries that are extremely eco-friendly, we automatically end up doing the things that normal people do in other countries.
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When I'm in the U.K. – and I'm here more than people would think – I tend to keep a very low profile.
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My father has been a voice of encouragement in times of desperation for so many people. But he died when I was so young that, for me, his music has been a way for me to get to know him better.
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It seems every year, people make the resolution to exercise and lose weight and get in shape.
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Everything has to evolve. Music has to go somewhere. That's what keeps it fresh.
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Character is the indelible mark that determines the only true value of all people and all their work.
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Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.
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I'm very punctual. I wish I could change this about myself because most people around me are not.
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I know a lot of people who say they want to leave Tulsa and go off to L.A. or New York City. But I can't wait to come back to Tulsa. It's a great place to be.
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I'm just an instant flirt with most people. I'm very cheeky.
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The Jewish people and the Negro people both know the meaning of Nordic supremacy. We have both looked into the eyes of terror.
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People complain that cities don't have fresh, sustainable food, but it's just not true.
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The worst crime against working people is a company which fails to operate at a profit.
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What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals.
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I sometimes wonder if I pushed myself to get out there and meet people I'd get more work.
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I see people having fits because their coffee is too hot or their baked potato is too cold, or some random something is imperfect and somebody can be blamed for it. These people can fly off the handle and nobody says, 'Too much beef will do that to a person.' If it's a vegan: a clear case of alfalfa sprout poisoning.
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There have been many people whom I have admired, emulated and even modeled parts of my life after. I study how they do things, and then I go through a period of 'trying on' those same thinking patterns and behaviors. After awhile, what is not essentially me falls away while the useful parts remain.
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I'm very obsessed with pop culture of the mid-century and it goes hand-in-hand with the music that I studied in school.
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The number of people who are actual supporters of Mr. Romney could very well be less than the Donner Party, whose members they sadly resemble in many ways.
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Aerosmith is such a powerful band; I mean, it's like a steam locomotive.
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I see my filming career as an opportunity to get the message of conservation out to an even greater audience.
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New York is hard for me. I grew up in Texas. I can't do without my car, and you can't have a car in New York.
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A lot of people think that the music was responsible for a lot of changes in the Sixties, but I think the music came out of it. The music wouldn't have happened without the social changes.
