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John Zorn Quotes

Great musicians accept everything that they hear and find something good. They take what they like and they throw away what they don't like.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 2, 1953

Topics

Good Great Musicians Find Accept

There is an ancient saying among men that you cannot thoroughly understand the life of mortals before the man has died, then only can you call it good or bad.

Life Good Men Man Saying You

At the time, I was living pretty close to Ground Zero. I had to grab some necessary equipment, put it in my backpack, and flee the immediate proximity on my bike.

Time Bike Living Ground Pretty Zero

I still feel that French cooking is the most important in the world, one of the few that has rules. If you follow the rules, you can do pretty well.

Cooking World Feel You Rules Follow

It is boorish to live ungraciously: the giving is the hardest part; what does it cost to add a smile?

Jean de la Bruyere

Smile Live Giving Cost Hardest Add

I don't mind getting old except for the pain. I have two new knees, so going downstairs is not perfect. Nobody tells you about the pain.

Pain Mind Not Perfect You Perfect

Being recognized by Hollywood is a dream true; it's really an amazing moment.

Thomas Langmann

Moment Amazing Dream True Hollywood

I come up with the ideas for my videos, and I write the lyrics and choreograph them, and I direct them and tell everyone what to do and how I want them to sing the parts and do the tongue pops and eye rolls and stuff like that.

Ideas Eye Tongue Want Write Tell

George Bush is a catastrophe for the world. And a dream for Bin Laden.

Richard Dawkins

World Dream Catastrophe George Bush

I would love to do much more singing; it's just one of those things where I can't quite describe what it feels like when you're standing in front of a forty piece orchestra, and there's nothing between you and an audience but a microphone. It's like strapping yourself to a locomotive, and I love it.

Love Yourself Singing You Nothing

It's interesting because I'll be out, and someone will say, 'I just loved you on 'Passions'! Did you just quit acting after that?'.

Loved Interesting Someone You Acting

'Stardust' ended up being my first film in 2007.

First Up Being Film Stardust Ended

You should protest about the views of people you disagree with over major moral issues, and argue them down, but you should not try to silence them, however repugnant you find them. That is the bitter pill free speech requires us to swallow.

Silence People Free Speech You Down

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