Rick Wakeman Quotes

I always say that it's about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place.

Rick Wakeman

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There's so much nostalgia for music from the past.

Jens Lekman

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Britain's withdrawal from the E.U., like Donald Trump's proposal to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, is based on a false belief in self-reliance.

Andrew Solomon

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The target market is for people who have not been entrenched in Web culture.

John Patrick

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Defeat should never be a source of discouragement but rather a fresh stimulus.

Robert South

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I thought the irreducible requirements of Republicanism were being for life, small government, and a strong national defense.

Ann Coulter

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I have a lot of my mother in me, but I was just born with the same parts as my father. I don't sound like him. I mean, I can do an impression of him right now, and I do not sound like him. I sound like me. My sense of rhythm I learned from my mother. My melodies, I think sometimes, I get from my mother.

Jeff Buckley

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Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a composition; and how can he convey that idea successfully if he does not enter heart and soul into the life of the music and the tale it unfolds?

John Philip Sousa

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Taste in comedy, like fashion, changes all the time.

Steve Carell

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I learned early in sports that to be effective - for a player to play the best he can play - is a matter of concentration and being unaware of distractions, positive or negative.

Tom Landry

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When I ran across America, for 75 days I ate 10,000 calories a day. I still lost about five pounds.

Dean Karnazes

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The villain is usually the most interesting part. But it has to be a smart thing. Just dumb cliche villains with a Russian accent and big muscles and a mean face, I don't know. My Russian accent isn't that great, and the muscles aren't that big and the mean face is not enough. You know what I mean? It gets very boring. Tedious stuff.

Christoph Waltz

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I grew up on games like Madden and NBA Jam, then moved on to NFL 2K on Dreamcast. The game I really loved was Virtua Tennis.

Chris Paul

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