Michael Mayer Quotes

'Rigoletto' has long been one of my favorite operas, and it was on my short list way back when I first talked to Peter Gelb. I started thinking about what I could bring to this masterpiece, which has been seen all over the world for so many years.

Michael Mayer

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'Gonzo' means taking an unknown thing to an unknown place for a known purpose. But sometimes we're lost in an unknown place for no known purpose.

Jerry Jeff Walker

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I'm one of those people that makes a better adult than I did a kid.

Mayim Bialik

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Obviously, there's a part of me that takes the world of violence and death very seriously. However, when it comes to protection, or when it comes to just the skill of shooting... I've gone to the range with sniper rifles and things like that.

Angelina Jolie

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It should be pursued as in the presence of God, and under the solemn sanctions created by a lively sense of his omniscience, and of our accountability to him for the right use of the faculties which he has bestowed.

Simon Greenleaf

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I come from a blue collar family, but my personal life isn't. I didn't get the gene that my grandfather had in spades. He was a local hero. Built the church that I went to. Built the house I grew up in. Steamfitter, pipefitter, electrician, mechanic and plumber. I wanted to do those things. But it just didn't come easy.

Mike Rowe

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Sometimes I listen to '60s or oldies stations to see if they're going to play a Beach Boys song.

Mike Love

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Behind every corrupt politician are 10-20 corrupt businessmen.

Mo Ibrahim

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The Rolling Stones are constantly changing, but beneath the changes they remain the most formal of rock bands. Their successive releases have been continuous extensions of their approach, not radical redefinitions, as has so often been the case with the Beatles.

Jon Landau

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I think some of the funniest and most artistic people I know are the ones who had a hard time at school. They often have humility and artistry. So, as much as I feel bad for kids who have to go through a rough childhood, I believe that if they can turn it around, it's going to make them better people later on.

Drew Barrymore

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But I've become completely obsessed with taking photos on my iPhone. I have like 400 apps.

Debra Messing

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By the time I was 7 or 8, I wanted to be a comedy writer.

Chris Rock

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I have a special place in my heart for the Straight Edge Society. Never reached its full potential.

CM Punk

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