Jimmy Rushing Quotes

When I go in front of an audience, I'll admit I sometimes have a certain amount of fear in me, because maybe the people are not going to accept what I'm doing today. That's bad for any artist, especially if what you're doing is not in line with what's happening today.

Jimmy Rushing

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 26, 1901 - June 8, 1972

Topics

FearTodayPeopleMeDoingYou

Through a huge duration of my life, someone has always picked up after me. And when you're on your own and you're trying to be independent, it's definitely different.

Jessica Simpson

LifeMeMy LifeSomeoneTryingYou

I never starved. And you know, whatever talent I have, I've relied on that, versus image or star. I have just said, 'Hire me if you want somebody good.' I tried to be as good as I could be every time out, and that's kind of bridged the decades.

Jeff Daniels

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Fame and tranquility can never be bedfellows.

Michel de Montaigne

FameNeverTranquilityBedfellows

I was 25 myself once. I also thought I knew everything. I also thought that I could give singers singing advice and comics comedy advice. When you're that age, you know it all, so I understand it. But when you're tired and you don't have patience for it, you definitely snap.

Lisa Lampanelli

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I think one of my better gifts as a writer is empathy.

Jonathan Tropper

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If we can't find cuts in the defense budget, we're not looking carefully enough.

Jon Huntsman, Jr.

LookingBudgetEnoughFindDefense

I'm not even really attempting to brand myself outside of 'Humans of New York.' I think part of the reason for my success is that I've put my ego aside and said I'm not going to put all of my effort into trying to promote myself. I'm going to try to promote my work and am going to try to promote my project.

Brandon Stanton

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I might be being controversial, but I think Seal fancies the pants off Delta, and her pants are tight.

Boy George

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I take complete and sole responsibility for my present situation.

Brad Delp

ResponsibilityPresentSituationTake

Certainly, gospel was my background - is my background.

Aretha Franklin

BackgroundGospelCertainly

If someone tells me that something can't be done, that makes me more determined to do it.

Pramila Jayapal

MeSomeoneDoneMoreDetermined

I have a moral position against the death penalty. But I took an oath of office to uphold it. Following an oath of office is also a moral obligation.

Tim Kaine

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