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Alfred Schnittke Quotes

Do you know that my very first experience as a composer was a 'Concerto for Accordion?'

Alfred Schnittke

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: russian
Birth: November 24, 1934 - August 3, 1998

Topics

Experience You Know First Very

Rock n' roll is a pretty fun job.

Job Fun Rock Pretty Roll

I see the war problem as an economic problem, a business problem, a cultural problem, an educational problem - everything but a military problem. There's no military solution. There is a business solution - and the sooner we can provide jobs, not with our money, but the United States has to provide the framework.

Business Money War Problem Solution

Joining 'ER,' I felt like that kid who got the golden ticket in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.' I've been offered chocolate bars all these years, but there had been no golden ticket. Just the stomachache that was called 'Jake in Progress.'

Progress Chocolate Golden Kid Years

I think I'll always be a better playwright than a pundit, but I believe that writers should be public intellectuals and that theater, even more than film, is a place of public debate.

Believe Think Better Debate Place

If anything on the car is going to blow up or fall off, you usually see it happen in the 600. But it's also survival for the drivers because it's such a long race and it's usually hot at Charlotte. It's hard for drivers to feel good for the whole 400 laps.

Good Car Feel Good Survival You Hot

To say I was near our president, performing at the Nobel Peace Prize... I think that's an amazing thing.

Peace Amazing Think Say President

One of the greatest moments of my career was on the road promoting 'Superbad' with Michael Cera and Chris Mintz-Plasse. We were showing the movie at colleges.

Road Moments Career Greatest Movie

The opportunity to record the song came when Phil Collins' record label, Atlantic, was doing a tribute album to him and they asked all these different artists to do renditions of his songs.

Opportunity Song Doing Him Artists

People recognize me. Most people are really nice. Sometimes people say, 'Hi, Chelsea.'

Chelsea Clinton

People Me Nice Sometimes Say Hi

It's funny - my wife is more jealous of my books than of other women because I'm always working and thinking about my books.

Antonio Lobo Antunes

Funny Women Wife Jealous Thinking

I've been quite lucky in that the roles that I've been able to play are all kind of outsiders. And, you know, I belong to so many places and belong to none of them at the same time, so there's this sense of displacement - I very much understand what it is to not fit in or belong somewhere.

Anya Taylor-Joy

Time You Play Know Kind Understand

I think the Internet, particularly the availability of information, is great. I do a lot of correspondence on-line and have a chat line to talk to my fans as well.

Great Think Internet Information

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