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Louis Prima Quotes

My brother Leon started it all. He played the piano. In school they made me leader of the orchestra because I played the violin, but I followed Leon and the boys in his jazz band around.

Louis Prima

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: entertainer
Nationality: american
Birth: December 7, 1910 - August 24, 1978

Topics

Leader School Brother Me Jazz Band

The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.

John Buchan

Leadership Greatness Humanity Task

If we accept the rule of those who think they are the bosses and lords of Mexico, nothing will change for the people on the bottom.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador

Change People Think Nothing Accept

I'm just not a great practice player.

Tracy McGrady

Great Practice Just Player

We used to look at Felipe as our guiding man that we listened to.

Juan Marichal

Man Look Used Our Guiding Listened

If you are still thinking about a script after five or ten years, that's a sign that it's good - not that it's stale. And the opposite is true - if everyone wants to make your movie, that's a sign that it probably sucks.

Jason Blum

Good Thinking You True Everyone

I really get excited when we win. I get really upset when we don't, and I hope that still has a place in the NFL.

Jon Gruden

Hope Win Place Upset Excited Get

'Rob Roy' was a great adaptation. It was a lot better than 'Braveheart.'

Diana Gabaldon

Great Better Than Lot Adaptation

One has to devote oneself to a particular pursuit. To be successful at anything, you have to make a total commitment to it.

Donald Johanson

Commitment You Anything Successful

I write in pen because it works. A fountain pen is no good for writing in the way I do because I'd have to decide, each time I stopped, how long I was likely to stop for in order to know whether or not to put the cap on. But I never know. So instead, I use a ballpoint - a Montblanc, to be precise - the most comfortably balanced pen I've ever found.

Philip Pullman

Good Time Writing Long Pen Stop

I will entertain things that are entertaining and sound interesting and challenge me. But acting just doesn't come second-nature to me.

Sharon Van Etten

Challenge Me Interesting Acting Will

I never studied with Balanchine, but his work was very important to me.

Twyla Tharp

Work Me Important Never His Very

If you have a good selling idea, your secretary can write your ad for you.

Morris Hite

Good You Selling Write Idea Your