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Joshua Bell Quotes

I grew up in a musical family, but nobody was a professional musician.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: December 9, 1967

Topics

Family Professional Nobody Up Grew

I came into advertising in 1961. I had been turned down for jobs on the Ford account in the late Fifties as 'not their type.' If it hadn't been for Bill Bernbach, I would now be sitting in some luncheonette, continuing my life as a messenger.

Jerry Della Femina

Life Advertising My Life Late Down

It's true that eviction affects the young and the old, the sick and the able-bodied. It affects white folks and black folks and Hispanic folks and immigrants. If you spend time in housing court, you see a really diverse array of folks there.

Matthew Desmond

Time Sick Black You Immigrants True

But in most cases even the possibility that the correlations reflect shared genes is taboo.

Reflect Genes Even Most Taboo Cases

I think it's important to relax in general. I don't try to save up my relaxing for one month period of the year; it's kind of a daily practice that I've tried to remain aware of.

Daily Practice Relax Think Year Try

My father, a Russian translator, wanted to distinguish me by calling me Misha, the Russian diminutive of his name, Michael. My name and work as a writer specialising in the Balkans has created a myth that I have Slavic connections, but actually I am British.

Work Father I Am Me Name British

When we do deals, it's not, 'Ah, it's a million bucks, who cares?' The penny means something.

Donald Trump, Jr.

Penny Something Million Cares Means

This self-congratulatory notion Americans have that their country is Number One is borne of ignorance and bad manners.

Ignorance Bad Country Manners Number

I like to feel occupied.

Feel Like Occupied

I love scenes with minimal dialogue.

Love Dialogue Scenes Minimal I Love

There are many things in common with my life and my character in 'American Crime.' My upbringing has definitely helped me out in this role.

Life Character Me American My Life

I want to be a fun mom. Not a gasping for air mom.

Mariska Hargitay

Fun Mom Want Air

I realised in 1985, after sitting for months and being very down, that I have to move. I have to be busy. Because, otherwise, it is like being in a waiting room. And waiting for what?

Montserrat Caballe

Waiting Busy Down Sitting Room Move

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