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Leon Russell Quotes

I belonged to the Columbia Record Club, and that's where my records came from. For some reason, I was in the 'jazz' category. I got Benny Goodman records and Miles Davis, J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, and that kind of stuff. I really was not a jazz guy at all, but I knew some of those names.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: April 2, 1942 - November 13, 2016

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Kind Jazz Reason Names Club Guy

There is something so quiet and so industrious, something so Viking about the Scots.

Quiet Something Industrious About

To see him there lifeless and breathless was very emotional for me. But I held myself together because I knew he's very much alive in his spirit, and that was just a shell. But I kissed him on his forehead, and I hugged him, and I touched him and I said, 'Michael, I'll never leave you. You'll never leave me.'

Jermaine Jackson

Myself Together Me You Alive Said

I love the infinite variety of New York, how it's the epicenter of so many worlds.

Love New York New Infinite Variety

It's one of the things I respect about Time Warner and Turner: their understanding of CNN's independence.

Respect Time Independence Things CNN

I usually just do, like, studio jobs, re-writes and stuff.

Just Like Stuff Studio Jobs

Be yourself. Don't try too hard - it shows.

Amar'e Stoudemire

Yourself Be Yourself Try Hard Shows

I skated and rode bikes on ramps, and my mom was always super supportive. She was one of the only divorced moms in the neighborhood, so all the other parents looked down upon her for letting her kids do that kind of thing.

Parents Mom Down Kind She Always

I just got addicted to getting better. My coach gave me a goal to get a tip dunk in a game - you know, a putback dunk off a rebound. I had never done that. He told me that he'd get me a pair of new shoes if I did it. I just kept trying. I couldn't get it, couldn't get it, couldn't get it. It took me a year or so. Finally, one game, I got it.

Shoes Me Game Better Year Goal

The first 12-string guitar I bought was probably around 1957.

Guitar First Around Bought

He explained how ridiculous the clowning was, and there and then I decided to settle down and play seriously.

Mary Lou Williams

Down Play Ridiculous Seriously He

I always do that for all of my characters. I built a music playlist for her... with songs she really likes.

Music She Always Her Songs Likes

You got to have a lot of courage. Secondly, whatever it is you're doing, you have to believe in it wholeheartedly. Thirdly, you have to be able to stand up in front of people and know that they'll laugh.

Courage People Stand Up Believe You

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