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James McBride Quotes

When I was coming up, a lot of serious jazz players couldn't stand funk.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 11, 1957

Topics

Stand Serious Jazz Coming Up Funk

My own fantasies of what life would be like at 24 tended to the more spectacular.

Life My Own More Own Would Like

I personally don't feel the need to be radical for its own sake, but I probably couldn't if I tried anyway.

Jesse Eisenberg

Feel Need Own Radical Tried I Tried

I don't believe we need the government's help as much as some think we do. That belief sets me apart from the Democrats, since their way of dealing with everything is to tax and spend.

Government Me Believe Think Help

Stuff that's hidden and murky and ambiguous is scary because you don't know what it does.

You Know Hidden Scary Because Stuff

Country music is always changing but the Opry is always there to serve as a lighthouse for what country music really is. The past, present and future is all encompassed by not only the physical structure of the building but also the radio show.

Future Music Past Building Present

I feel like being a good model for my children is something that I do take seriously.

Christy Turlington

Good Children Feel Seriously Take

My act is a little raunchy. When people come to my club, I have to warn them it isn't Robert from 'Raymond.'

People Club Little Act Come Them

I dieted all the time in the Sixties, but we had no idea what dieting meant - we thought it meant not eating anything.

Time Eating Thought Sixties Anything

Always make the audience suffer as much as possible.

Alfred Hitchcock

Movies Possible Always Audience Much

God gives me the children's ministry heart and patience. This is what He wants. It's awesome. I don't know where He's gonna take it - but God is building this thing.

Patience God Heart Children Me Know

On Halloween, because we don't celebrate it, my dad would drive me somewhere, anywhere different. Like Little Italy in New York to walk around and teach me all about the food and culture.

Food Culture Walk New York Celebrate

When I was a kid, I really wanted a metal detector for Christmas, convinced I was going to find buried treasure and could retire at 12. Santa Claus brought me one, but sadly, that treasure was never realized. It's amazing how many bottle caps you have to dig up. But to be honest, that dream is still alive.

Peter Billingsley

Amazing Me You Dream Find Treasure

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