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John Corigliano Quotes

I'm glad I won it because when I grew up the Pulitzer was the award that every composer wanted and I was like that too.

John Corigliano

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: american
Birth: February 16, 1938

Topics

Award Up Because Like Glad Wanted

I've always been criticised for how filthy my material is. Victoria Wood said to me once, 'I wish I was a bit ruder, like you,' and I said, 'Well, I wish I was a bit cleaner, like you.'

Me Wish You Said Wood I Wish

Taking Big Bird away from our five year olds, lunch money away from our ten year olds, job training programs away from our fifteen year olds, and college loans away from our twenty year olds is a disgrace.

Bird Money Job Training College Big

I have never had a current state of mind. My mind changes a great deal. I am very affected by any sorrow or sad thing, and I am very affected by joy and beauty.

Beauty Sad Great I Am Joy Mind

If I wasn't a comic or TV star, I really wanted to be a photojournalist.

Star Wanted TV Comic Really

I don't remember being afraid of anything in making films.

Remember Afraid Anything Being Films

I've learned a lot since I was a new mother. My approach to struggle and shame now is to talk to yourself like you'd talk to someone you love and reach out to tell your story.

Love Mother Struggle Yourself Story

I think Black Lives Matter has some really thuggish elements in it. Look - at the risk of being incredibly politically incorrect, but I guess that's my job - I think that all lives matter. Not least black lives.

Job Black Think Look Matter Risk

Fashion was never my forte.

Fashion Never Forte

Usually, new producers and writers want to put their stamp on a show. They don't want to continue what's working. They want to reinvent the wheel. It's an ego thing.

Ego New Want Wheel Reinvent Working

To be in conflict with the authorities is one thing. We Russian writers have got used to that. But to be in conflict with your own people - that is truly terrible.

Svetlana Alexievich

People Conflict Own Used Terrible

Three times as many people watch Fox every day as watch CNN.

Day People Every Day Three Fox Many

I'm not afraid to take questions about where I come from, where I've traveled, or how I've conducted business, because being honest about who I am is worth it.

Business I Am Questions Worth Afraid

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