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Sonny Rollins Quotes

I have always been a person who is concerned with the dignity of jazz music and the way jazz musicians have been treated and are treated, and the fact that the music has not been given the kind of due that it deserves.

Sonny Rollins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: September 7, 1930

Topics

Music Musicians Dignity Person Jazz

Nude scenes aren't fun.

Jimmy Smits

Fun Scenes

Strong, not skinny, is now sexy, and long workouts are a thing of the past.

Jillian Michaels

Past Strong Sexy Long Now Skinny

I've written what and when I want to. It's been about expressing myself. But with the degree, I had to learn to do everything in a very specific, disciplined way. I am very disciplined, but this demanded a totally different kind of discipline. A real challenge.

Joan Armatrading

Myself Challenge Discipline I Am Way

I was raised Catholic until I was old enough to say no.

John Cusack

Enough Say Old I Was Raised Raised

But the more an organization succeeds and prospers, the more it is likely to be diverted from its original ideals, principles and purposes.

Robert Shea

Organization Principles More Original

You have to let your musicians in your band be who they are.

Rob Halford

Musicians You Band Who Your

I've found I get big things done when I'm on airplanes or in hotel rooms. It's a total needle-mover to book a fantastic room in a place you adore and then put the 'do not disturb' on the phone and door for a week.

Robin S. Sharma

Door Book Hotel Week You Phone

I don't do much lying in real life because I don't get away with it.

Robert Webb

Life Lying Real Real Life Away Get

I don't play bad guys. I think that's why I keep getting cast as bad guys: because I don't want to play bad guys. I want to play human beings that struggle with life.

Cliff Curtis

Life Struggle Think Bad Play Want

When you make burgers, it's good to let them rest for a bit.

April Bloomfield

Good Rest You Make Them Bit

There's no photo-shoot academy. If there was, I'd probably be kicked out.

Aubrey Plaza

Out Kicked Academy

I don't look at my instrument as having one specific role; I was raised to go as far as you can. But Raphael Saadiq hated my bass. He told me to throw it away. And playing in Snoop's band, there was a time when my bass was more annoying to everyone than helpful. They would get on my case: 'Can you make your bass sound like more of a bass?'

Thundercat

Time Me You Look Go Sound