Jon Batiste Quotes

With so many ways to communicate at our disposal, we must not forget the transformative power of a live music experience and genuine human exchange.

Jon Batiste

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LiveMusicPowerExperienceForget

I don't want to sound too bleeding heart, because I know how lucky I've been, but I never knew how hard it was to be the lead in a television show.

Jessica Raine

HeartTelevisionKnowWantLucky

Thankfully, I've never had anyone tell me that I needed to lose weight or change my appearance.

Jessica Parker Kennedy

ChangeMeLoseAppearanceNeverHad

I felt for a long time that this is what I want to do so I'm happy at this point to just take my time and work on projects that I feel strongly about, and the rest of the time just live my life.

Jennifer Connelly

LifeWorkLiveTimeHappyRest

There is no better illustration of that crisis than the fact that the president is openly violating our nation's laws by authorizing the NSA to engage in warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens.

John Conyers

BetterCrisisPresidentNationLaws

People tune into court shows because they want to learn something and see resolution quickly.

Jeanine Pirro

PeopleResolutionLearnWantSee

We tire of those pleasures we take, but never of those we give.

John Petit-Senn

NeverTakeGivePleasuresTire

As a black man, sometimes you can't tell if what you're seeing has underlying bigotry, or it's a normal conversation and you're being paranoid. That dynamic in itself is unsettling. I admit sometimes I see race and racism when its not there.

Jordan Peele

ManRacismBlackYouSeeingAdmit

You know that band that are all over 'Melody Maker,' Huggy Bear, they're just a load of crap, right? Riot grrrl group - y'know, it's all sexism and stuff, women standing up for their rights: 'This girl said this at the gig off the stage.' It's nothing got to do with music. They're probably untalented gits when it comes to the crunch.

Dolores O'Riordan

WomenMusicGirlYouKnowGroup

I was born in 1971, and Tom Baker was sort of my obsession as a kid and that's why we got him to do the voice over for 'Little Britain' because I was actually obsessed with Tom Baker.

David Walliams

VoiceBornWhyKidHimOver

The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me.

Chris Van Allsburg

MeExtraordinaryContextIdea

Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan had tremendous influence on generations of American because, even if people disagreed with them, they admired them because they made very strong commitments to things they believed in.

Phil Crane

PeopleInfluenceStrongAmerican

If you're behind the times, they won't notice you. If you're right in tune with them, you're no better than they are, so they won't care much for you. Be just a little ahead of them.

Shel Silverstein

CareBetterYouAheadRightLittle

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