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Mstislav Rostropovich Quotes

Explain to me, please, why in our literature and art so often people absolutely incompetent in this field have the final word.

Mstislav Rostropovich

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: russian
Birth: March 27, 1927 - April 27, 2007

Topics

Art People Me Literature Why Final

My mum has always been a huge inspiration for me and my work. She loves fashion and has always been so supportive.

Matthew Williamson

Work Me Fashion She Inspiration Mum

I know the established Christian theology... I know the enemy, but the enemy doesn't know me. Thus the enemy has already lost the war.

War Me Christian Enemy Lost Know

Everyone at ComiXology has been very supportive and enthusiastic about getting 'Youngblood' as well as the rest of the Awesome/Extreme catalogue online. Hopes are high that this relationship leads to more online comics.

Relationship Rest More Everyone High

I really only have a few friends.

Friends Only Few Really

I think the saddest moment in my life just happened two months ago. My old nightclub partner passed away, Phil Erickson down in Atlanta. He - I owe him everything. He put me in the business and taught me about everything I know.

Life Business Moment Me Think Down

From Matthew Brady and the Civil War through, say, Robert Capa in World War II to people like Malcolm Brown and Tim Page in Vietnam. There was, seems to me, a kind of war-is-hell photography where the photographer is actually filming from life.

Life War People Me World Kind

I sometimes still feel I am living in a goldfish bowl, but I now manage it better. I still have a naughty streak, too, which I enjoy and is how I relate to those individuals who have got themselves into trouble.

I Am Better Feel Enjoy Now Living

You might think about putting some heavy-duty hooks into the ceiling joists and beams so that you can have a rope ladder, or a small swing inside your house.

Small Think You House Swing Ladder

When I'm channel surfing, and 'Silence of the Lambs' comes on, I have trouble turning it off. I wouldn't say that about 'Beautiful Mind.' It's a good movie, but I'm much more in awe of what Jonathan Demme did with 'Silence of the Lambs.'

Good Beautiful Silence Mind Trouble

I can sell anything that I totally believe in, but I'm a horrible salesman of something I don't believe in.

Believe I Can Anything Horrible Sell

Culturally, it's really funny to me that people respect the weird guy as an artist. There can be a curmudgeon in the corner with spiders building nests in his hair, and he hasn't bathed for three weeks, but for whatever reason, he's more creative than the guy sitting next to him that's showered and is talking to everybody.

Funny Respect Creative People Hair

Art is man's distinctly human way of fighting death.

Art Death Man Fighting Way Human

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