Dorothy Fields Quotes

The songwriter mustn't fall in love with his own song. If it doesn't belong, he can't push it into a show. Let him save it; maybe it'll fit in another show.

Dorothy Fields

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: July 15, 1905 - March 28, 1974

Topics

LoveSongPushFallHimOwn

I played Li'l Abner and Batman in school plays; I wanted to be an actor to play all these different characters.

Maz Jobrani

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It was hard to make a living as an actor in New York if you did not do soap operas or commercials.

Robert Picardo

New YorkYouNewLivingActorHard

My house was filled with music. We had a piano, and my brothers and sisters played instruments. Even though I was around it, I played basketball.

Michael Franti

MusicBasketballHousePianoEven

Everyone seems to be playing well within the boundaries of his usual rule set. I have yet to hear anyone say something that seemed likely to mitigate the idiocy of this age.

John Perry Barlow

AgeSayEveryoneBoundariesWithin

Through the ages, God has used the church to keep alive and pass down the story of what Christ has done for us.

Tony Campolo

GodStoryChurchDownAliveDone

I like to talk about my obsession with french fries because I don't want people to think that 'Let's Move' is about complete, utter deprivation. It's about moderation and real-life changes and ideas that really work for families.

Michelle Obama

WorkPeopleIdeasThinkWantTalk

My first commercial ever was a Dr. Pepper commercial. And then I did a Mountain Dew commercial. A lot of soft drinks.

Milo Ventimiglia

MountainFirstDewSoftPepperDid

Poetry has the ability to create entire moments with just a few choice words. The spacing and line breaks create rhythm, a helpful musicality, a natural flow. The separate stanzas aid in perpetuating a kind of incremental reading, one small chunk at a time.

Jason Reynolds

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Donald J. Trump has the good fortune of taking office as the economy is finally recovering from the 2008 crisis.

Joseph Stiglitz

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I've been playing music since I was 12. I love performing live.

Jonathan Jackson

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Demanding abrupt and expensive changes in public policy raises fair questions about ideological intentions.

Bret Stephens

QuestionsIntentionsChangesFair

England used to be known for making beautiful things. Then we became the rag trade, known for our street fashions, which were picked up around the world. I want us to be recognized for quality. We have the hands to make the clothes. What we need is the motivation.

Anouska Hempel

BeautifulQualityWorldMotivation

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