Robert Hilburn Quotes

I was getting calls in 1970 from teenagers, little girls, and they'd say, 'Oh, I like your stories about so-and-so so much. How old are you? 20?' 'No. Older than that.' '30?' 'No. Older than that.' And they'd hang up.

Robert Hilburn

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 25, 1939

Topics

Little GirlsYouSayOldUpLittle

When I was eight, I went to the theatre, and I remember looking at the stage afterward and pointing and saying, 'I want to do that.' I don't think that's ever changed.

Joel Grey

TheatreLookingSayingThinkWant

It's so tedious writing cookbooks or writing the recipes because I've never been much of a measurer. But to write a book, you have to measure everything.

Maya Angelou

WritingBookYouMeasureNeverBeen

Being twins goes way beyond my relationship with my brother. That's a lot deeper bond.

Stan Van Gundy

RelationshipBrotherBondWayBeyond

As a company, whatever the business outlook is, you want to make sure you have new skill sets coming into the company.

Steve Mollenkopf

BusinessYouNewSkillWantCompany

We're systems software people ourselves. We wanted a language to make our lives better.

Rob Pike

PeopleLanguageBetterSoftwareOur

At the end of the day, I just do my job. I love my art.

Millie Bobby Brown

LoveArtDayJobEnd Of The DayEnd

I grew up with a strong Spanish influence. I tried to learn flamenco when I was younger. But it's like my teacher said: 'It takes a lifetime to learn flamenco.'

Jose Gonzalez

TeacherInfluenceStrongLearnSaid

I strongly believe that the Founding Fathers of our country got it right: power corrupts, and any time you have too much power concentrated in one place, it tends to get abused, so checks and balances are always needed.

Dean Ornish

PowerTimeBelieveYouPlaceRight

I'm a very girlie girl, but I often find the heroes of my books trying to take over the story. In truth, I enjoy writing the male point of view more than any other.

Deborah Raney

GirlTruthWritingStoryViewEnjoy

The whole point is, give me a break with the standards. You go to the average jazz label and suggest a record and they want to know which standards you're going to play. I'm saying let's break the formula.

Branford Marsalis

MeSayingYouPlayKnowJazz

I'll talk. You'll listen.

Bruce Nauman

YouTalkListen

I think our veterans certainly deserve and have earned the best health care in the world.

Phil Roe

HealthBestWorldThinkCareEarned

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