Jenny Lewis Quotes

My mother had a great vinyl collection, and she was constantly playing female singer-songwriters. I first learned about classic song structures by listening to them, and Laura Nyro particularly stood out. Her voice was outside what you'd usually hear on the radio; that really appealed to me.

Jenny Lewis

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MotherGreatMeListeningSongYou

It was like pulling teeth trying to get me to L.A. I hated it for so long, but now I've got this great life here.

Jennifer Lawrence

LifeGreatMeTryingLongTeeth

If there is one great power, and the great power has taken upon itself the right to preempt and is choosing for itself when and in what circumstances it's going to do that, obviously it leads people in the rest of the world to wonder how far this doctrine extends.

John Lewis Gaddis

PowerGreatPeopleWorldRestRight

I wanted Kimi to be a Japanese record with a Japanese title. I wanted it to be for them. They appreciate things on a different level, and take their art very seriously - that's special if you're an artist.

Matthew Sweet

ArtAppreciateYouArtistSeriously

Many salespeople are trying to make their quota rather than developing a deeper belief in their product or service - and even worse, they don't have a strong enough belief in themselves.

Jeffrey Gitomer

ServiceStrongEnoughTryingBelief

It's normal for people, especially politicians, to expect rewards in return for favors.

Tucker Carlson

PeoplePoliticiansNormalReturn

We were always a party band and we used to play outside a lot.

Trey Anastasio

PartyPlayBandOutsideAlwaysUsed

I wouldn't mind starting to ride some more if I had a really good horse to just work a little bit with every day.

Robert Duvall

WorkGoodDayRideMindHorse

Evil will destroy itself.

Rob Gronkowski

EvilWillDestroyItself

You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it.

Rocco DiSpirito

BusinessPeopleYouRelationships

The women all want to dance. I dance all night every night.

Minnesota Fats

WomenDanceNightWantEvery

Am I the only person covering politics who ever noticed that Newt Gingrich is actually a nincompoop?

Molly Ivins

PoliticsPersonOnlyWhoAmNoticed

I was lucky to marry Paul. He was a great inspiration, his enthusiasm about wine and food helped to shape my tastes, and his encouragement saw me through discouraging moments. I never would have had my career without Paul Child.

Julia Child

GreatFoodChildMeWineMoments

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