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John Williams Quotes

As a young pianist in Hollywood, I began orchestrating for others, and I just felt really comfortable doing that.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: american
Birth: February 8, 1932

Topics

Doing Young Hollywood Comfortable

I do remember doing shows strictly in black and white, too, so you're right.

Black And White Black Doing Remember

Deflation isn't good, and inflation is easier to cure than deflation.

Robert Kiyosaki

Good Inflation Easier Cure Than

I conclude that it is a fundamental mistake to think that salvation, justice, or virtue come through merely human institutions.

Jeane Kirkpatrick

Justice Mistake Think Virtue Human

For me, there is nothing worse than the knowledge that my life holds nothing for me but being a writer.

Life Knowledge Me My Life Nothing

I didn't buy the Porsche for status. I hate that, and it's actually kind of goofy now because in L.A., a Porsche is like a Honda. It was just that I could pay that much money for a car and drive it off the lot.

Car Money Hate Drive Now Kind

Loyalty is my biggest thing.

Loyalty Thing Biggest Biggest Thing

It's funny: I always, as a high school teacher and particularly as a high school yearbook teacher, because yearbook staffs are 90 percent female, I got to sit in and overhear teenage girl talk for many years. I like teenage girls; I like their drama, their foibles. And I think, 'I'll be good with a teenage daughter!'

Funny Good Girl Daughter Teacher

I've interviewed presidents and royalty, rock stars and movie stars, famous generals and captains of industry; I've had front row seats at Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympic Games; my books have been on best-seller lists, and my marriage is a long-running success.

Success Marriage Stars World Royalty

Also, if I did join another show, I'd end up burning my bridges to the show I love most.

Love End Bridges Up Show Burning

But for me, it is when a student has died. I find the death of a young person the most difficult and painful of times. To explain it to other young people, to see a bright future snuffed out, is just awful. I am haunted by those deaths.

Future Death I Am People Me Find

The hardest thing to do is dig deep and be patient about the things you're going to learn month to month and quarter to quarter.

Deep Learn You Be Patient Month Dig

From my mother to people that I've known in my lifetime, they've tried to settle me down a little bit. Now I'm trying to do the same thing to my man Trump.

Mother Man People Me Trying Down

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