Woody Herman Quotes

There were a lot of times where there was a great deal of fodder recorded and played, because there was a market for it - just as there is today. And there were more bad bands than there were good bands - I think that should always be remembered.

Woody Herman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 16, 1913 - October 29, 1987

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It feels so good to win, you want to do it again and again.

Jimmy Walker

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God knows I tried to make it earlier in life, but with all due respect to myself, nothing I ever did was any good.

Jerry Van Dyke

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When I was offered 'Hawkeye,' it was very intimidating at first because that book is so loved and so successful, commercially and critically. The worst thing you could do is try to imitate what they did because, in the end, you're just going to get a watered-down version of what they did.

Jeff Lemire

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I really do need the help of other people working with me.

John Sandford

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Now, I was the Summer Concert guy. I played every Summer concert there was.

John Sebastian

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I used to be a great blues singer.

Roger Daltrey

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Every man is as heaven made him, and sometimes a great deal worse.

Miguel de Cervantes

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But some people will say you just did these programs. Well, yes, the programs are important and I'm proud of the programs, but mostly I'm proud of the way the San Francisco Symphony plays these programs.

Michael Tilson Thomas

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Today we read books 'extensively,' often without sustained focus, and with rare exceptions we read each book only once. We value quantity of reading over quality of reading. We have no choice, if we want to keep up with the broader culture.

Joshua Foer

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I stopped getting nervous a long time ago, so any time I do get nervous, which is rare - about work, anyway - I always take that as a really good sign.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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To remember my values, I need to lose certain tastes and find other handles for the memories that they once helped me carry.

Jonathan Safran Foer

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I like to work from home. I do most of my writing in bed, late at night after everyone has gone to sleep. I need to be alone with my thoughts, and late at night is about the only time that can actually happen.

Donald Driver

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