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Ken Burns Quotes

We're having a hard time understanding where jazz is going. What happened to jazz?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: July 29, 1953

Topics

Time Understanding Jazz Hard Going

I first came to Glasgow with no money and slept in a workman's hut on a building site.

Money Building First Hut Slept Came

Shows like 'All in the Family' and now 'Mom' - there's a tradition of tackling real issues.

Family Mom Tradition Now Real Like

The most important thing parents can do, although it's not the only thing they should do, is model the behavior they want from their kids.

Angela Duckworth

Parents Behavior Important Want Kids

I'm not all that big on rides. I sort of like bumper cars but I don't really go to Disneyland all that much unless if have nieces and nephews or people to take.

Anjelica Huston

People Go Disneyland Nephews Big

But truth is most likely to be exhibited by the general sense of contemporaries, when the feelings of the heart can be expressed without suffering itself to be disguised by the prejudices of man.

Mercy Otis Warren

Truth Heart Man Suffering Truth Is

You have to get along with people, but you also have to recognize that the strength of a team is different people with different perspectives and different personalities.

Strength People Team You Different

Sometimes I feel like 'Avenue Q' or even 'Book of Mormon' might not have happened without 'Urinetown.' 'Urinetown' sort of paved the way, just in terms of what Broadway would accept in its houses. It just blows my mind, the stuff 'Book of Mormon' gets away with. It's way farther across the line than 'Urinetown' ever was.

Mind Book Feel Sometimes Accept Way

I get butterflies before going out to ride every day, but they disappear as soon as I am on a horse, and I think that is the same for most jockeys. Then it is just down to you and the horse, and there is a certain freedom in that.

Freedom Day Ride I Am Think Horse

That Dutch style of kickboxing, that's great. That's hard. It's very intimidating to stand across from, but you know it's very rhythmic on the beat. It's just something: It looks scary, but it's nothing to be scared of.

Great Style Stand You Looks Know

I was improving in the sport at age 10, 11, when I was getting my triple jumps - and it was suddenly very isolating. I was doing really well in competitions, and it felt strange because people that were my friends became almost jealous.

Age People Jealous Friends Doing

No feature of the Obama presidency has been sadder than its constant efforts to divide us, to curry favor with some Americans by castigating others.

Others Presidency Us Divide Been

I love scary movies.

Love Movies Scary I Love

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