Leon Russell Quotes

Oklahoma was a dry state, and consequently, there was no liquor laws. And I was able to take advantage of that by playing in nightclubs at the age of 14. It was real handy.

Leon Russell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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If you're dealing with personal kind of acting, you're not going to want to open up and expose it to everybody, because that's where the power lies, you know? It would be a little like showing your hand in poker, and then hoping you can still win.

Jim Parrack

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For me, yoga is like a moving meditation, and I do believe in a mind-body connection.

Joanna Going

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Willy Wonka had his chocolate factory; I have my Fear & Fancy Parlor.

Jidenna

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You have to treat every day as a new challenge, and you have to remain paranoid, as they say.

Anand Mahindra

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My job is to make desirable, luxurious, beautiful clothing and accessories women want to buy. My first decision is always based on, 'Can I do this in a more sustainable way without sacrificing design?' If I can, then there is no reason not to.

Stella McCartney

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I think the real place where most evangelicals have trouble with the Democratic Party is on the issue of abortion.

Tony Campolo

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Non-violence is not glamorous, and you don't see the effects right away.

Julia Bacha

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Immorality, violence, and divorce, with their accompanying sorrows, plague society worldwide.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

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I find that classical music helps put me in a place that is very calming and allows me to express emotion through my body. I played clarinet as a child, so I guess I have a bit of a musical ear.

Diane Kruger

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You need to come up with a reason to make a movie, separate from the commercial side.

Christopher Miller

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I went to a lot of different high schools. I had quite a sporadic schooling experience. I went to school in England briefly, to boarding school, and I went to a few different ones in Australia as well. I'm really lucky! I have friends in most countries.

Alice Englert

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Chris Rock is a very funny man.

Willie Geist

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