Wynton Marsalis Quotes

My daddy thought - no, he expected - that my brothers and I and our generation would make the world a better place. He was correct in his belief because he had lived in an America of continual social progress, depression followed by prosperity, segregation by integration, and so on.

Wynton Marsalis

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DepressionProgressWorldBetter

It's tough to strike out. Believe me. I hate striking out. It's no fun. It's embarrassing. But there really isn't anything I can do. It's just a part of my game.

Jim Thome

HateFunMeGameToughBelieve

I'm very happy with my wrestling.

Michael Bisping

HappyWrestlingVery

I was brought up in a way that was based purely on the senses. Everything in my upbringing was a reaction to growing up on an organic farm or to the emotions of animal cruelty, as well as the visuals of my mum's and my father's art - he was also an art collector.

Stella McCartney

FatherArtAnimalGrowing UpFarm

It's one thing to sit back and say, 'Hey let's play a club, that will be great,' but then you get there and say, 'Hey wait, this is the dressing room? Where's my dressing room?'

Trent Reznor

GreatWaitYouBackPlaySay

Don't crop ears or tails or declaw cats; it's really painful. People think it's necessary, but it's painful for the animal, and it's completely unnecessary.

Rory Freedman

CatsAnimalPeopleThinkPainful

I had to be intellectually satisfied as well as emotionally because at that time of life one doesn't just fall into it in adolescent emotion, and I was satisfied at every point that it was the one way and the hard way to do things.

Ruth Pitter

LifeTimeFallWayEmotionHard

Already from your own cells scientists can grow skin, cartilage, noses, blood vessels, bladders and windpipes. In the future, scientists will grow more complex organs, like livers and kidneys. The phrase 'organ failure' will disappear.

Michio Kaku

FailureFutureGrowSkinBloodWill

I grew up with a truck. My dad had one, so I like trucks.

Lucas Till

TruckUpLikeHadTrucksGrew

I want my audiences to be as open-minded as my characters.

Jason Reitman

WantOpen-MindedCharactersAudiences

As far as loneliness, I feel Los Angeles and its layout, having to drive everywhere - it is a lonely place. It's an isolated city in that respect because you're driving to places alone listening to the radio.

Jason Schwartzman

AloneRespectLonelinessCityDrive

I love compliments; of course I do. Everybody wants to receive compliments. But the team is the important thing, and I'd rather win things as a team than finish up with individual honours.

David Silva

LoveTeamWinImportantFinishUp

Does racism exist in this country? Sure. But I think the overwhelming majority of Americans who care about this country do not care about skin color.

Ryan Frazier

RacismColorThinkCareSkinSure

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