Van Cliburn Quotes
An artist can only be evaluated after he's dead. At the 11th hour he might do something that will eclipse everything else.
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I am telling you, if you ever wanted an ego boost, leave your job and then, six months later, come back for a day. People will treat you like you're a princess.
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A lot of people still disregard something like yoga. I would have as a young player. I would have been too busy playing golf or something.
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There are lots of people who haven't been to drama school who have great talent and can be discovered.
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The ox suffers, the cart complains.
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Conservatives are charitable, forgiving, and are always - always - more willing to laugh at themselves.
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Let us consider the glorious Saint Paul: it seems that no other name fell from his lips than that of Jesus, because the name of Jesus was fixed and embedded in his heart.
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I've been terrified of the water, and yet it seems I'm forced to go into in on every movie that I make.
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People think, 'Jack, you do too much.'
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I'm dyslexic, and it takes me longer to memorize and to embody the character so I can really own it.
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It's fun to play dress up for work, but when you have those off-days, it's nice to just be low-key.
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Fostering the leadership necessary for transformational outcomes in education is hard work, and in countries around the world, there is a constant search for easier solutions.
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I'm not afraid of portraying anything on-screen.
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I lived on nothing for years - squatted where I lived and where I worked, stole electricity, made things from stuff I found in skips, used paper that had been discarded - you do everything you can do to keep going and not have to get a job.
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I guess I say this for younger actors out there: you have to be brave, and you have to be ready to fail, and that's the only way you can be unique. So when a director is confident enough in what they're doing, and they allow their actors to be brave and bring in stuff, the more likely it's going to work out okay.
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I think the physical comedy in action sequences is fantastic. Like, '21 Jump Street' did a great job with that.
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The non-utility of my kitchen could be transformed into its utility for art. To do a show there would mix art and life, naturally.
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I think the relationship is very tenuous between fashion and art. Many designers have built relationships with artists, which is not something I personally did. But it's true, sometimes you see artists working for a designer or a brand on some specific project or taking care of their environment and making an amazing store.
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Having a dream, living that dream, losing that dream, dreaming again and then having that dream come true again is one of the greatest feelings ever because I'm stronger.
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Waving the flag at the 1976 Olympics wasn't my idea. It was too much apple pie and ice cream. Not that I don't love my country, but I felt it was my victory up there, I put all the time into it.
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I find it more than a little disingenuous to act as if keeping slaves was something that set Thomas Jefferson apart from all mankind.
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I support public and private partnerships whenever appropriate in order to achieve our goal of a prosperous and vibrant downtown.
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I had previously announced that I am above trends and leanings, above party politics and political parties. This is because I strive for the people as a whole to serve them.
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People just decided I was an R&B artist because I'm black.
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An artist can only be evaluated after he's dead. At the 11th hour he might do something that will eclipse everything else.
