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Ahmet Ertegun Quotes

Turkish - Businessman | -

Fifty years from now, people will still be listening to Led Zeppelin. They won't even remember me.

People Me Listening Remember Now

If anybody asks me where I'm from, my first inclination is to say, 'Washington,' because that's where I grew up meaningfully.

Me Say Washington First Up Where

You know what I'd really like to do? I'd like to record some white Chicago jazz.

You White Know Chicago Jazz Like

America is remarkable, don't you think so? When I came to Washington, I was twelve years old. I spoke English with an English accent. It was assumed that it would go on in that way.

Think America You Go Washington Way

There is a certain sort of excess that is interesting, don't you think? And America is, of course, the most excessive place.

Think Interesting America You Place

Jesse Stone did more to develop the basic rock-and-roll sound than anybody else.

Stone More Sound Develop Basic Than

I think it's better to burn out than to fade away... it's better to live out your days being very, very active - even if it destroys you - than to quietly... disappear.

Live Think Better You Burn Fade

As I grew up, I began to discover a little bit about the situation of black people in America and experienced an immediate empathy with the victims of such senseless discrimination. Because although the Turks were never slaves, they were regarded as enemies within Europe because of their Muslim beliefs.

Empathy People Black America Never

I've lived very well all my life, even when I had no money, and there's very little I can't afford.

Life Money My Life Little Lived Had

The songwriters whom we think of being the greatest songwriters usually write one hit and six or seven flops. That includes the Irving Berlins and the Hoagy Carmichaels, the Harold Arlens, Cole Porter.

Think Write Greatest Being Seven

My father was in Ataturk's closest group. They lived together during the War of Liberation in Turkey.

Father Together War Group Lived

I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000 and I just didn't have the other $20,000.

Contract Just Signing Elvis Presley

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