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Michael Dirda Quotes

In my younger days, I used to visit record shops and covet boxed sets of Beethoven symphonies, Wagner operas, Bach cantatas, Mozart piano concertos. Only rarely was I able to find the money for such luxuries.

Michael Dirda

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: critic
Nationality: american
Birth: 1948

Topics

Money Find Days Piano Used Able

I'm a very sensitive person. I do like to be respected. I'm very loyal. I like it to be a two-way street.

Jim Brown

Person Street Loyal Like Sensitive

It's very nerve-wracking dressing someone because you obviously do everything you can to get them to be interested in something you've done, and then you hear they're wearing it, and then, obviously, they're going to step out in it, and you want to know that it's all going to work and what everybody's going to say about it.

Jenny Packham

Work Step Someone You Know Done

Prince was my first crush, and my first love, but we didn't start to get serious until I turned 18. He was very respectful.

Mayte Garcia

Love Start Serious First First Love

People get passionate about a song. It's been my experience if you put out radio candy, something commercial, it doesn't sell records.

Trace Adkins

Experience People Song You Candy

My mom listened to the Beatles and Elvis, a lot of different types of music.

Travis Barker

Music Mom Beatles Different Elvis

I notice when I'm on these trips, I read like mad. It's the only thing that seems to center me, bring me back to remembering who I am. Or forgetting who I am!

Judith Guest

I Am Me Back Mad Remembering Bring

If you find someone attractive, you try to make them find you attractive. That is called seduction. And seduction is a bit ugly. You could say it's a bit ugly to use your charisma.

Jonathan King

Ugly Someone You Find Say Try

I meditate, which I really like. Just 20 minutes twice a day and that really helps.

Jordana Brewster

Day Twice Just Like Minutes Really

I don't compromise my principles for politics.

Chris Christie

Politics Compromise Principles

I went to college at QUT: Queensland University of Technology. I studied for a Bachelors in finance and acting.

Brenton Thwaites

Technology Finance College Acting

Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.

Aung San Suu Kyi

Freedom World Potential Security May

No one would touch me with a barge pole as an actress. It hit hard. I thought, 'What am I doing? This is a stupid idea!' It's like throwing yourself into a massive pond, and you feel like you're going to drown so quickly.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Yourself Me Stupid Thought Doing