Duke Ellington Quotes

Critics have their purposes, and they're supposed to do what they do, but sometimes they get a little carried away with what they think someone should have done, rather than concerning themselves with what they did.

Duke Ellington

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974

Topics

ThinkSomeoneDoneSometimesCritics

You have to be wired a certain way to be a professional basketball player, and the way my body grew, something happened genetically that allowed me to become a lot more explosive.

Jeremy Lin

MeBasketballYouBodyProfessional

I'm connected to a Wesley Snipes, and I'm connected to Giancarlo Esposito because of the history of films that we've all been a part of with Spike Lee.

John David Washington

HistoryConnectedBecauseBeenPart

I'm calculating, self-sufficient, reserved, and I enjoy being alone.

Melissa Sue Anderson

AloneBeing AloneEnjoyBeing

There are proofs that date back to the Greeks that are still valid today.

Andrew Wiles

TodayBackGreeksDateStillValid

The only thing I haven't done as an actor, other than Thai puppet theater somewhere, is act on a Broadway stage.

John Larroquette

DoneActorStageActSomewhereOnly

Billions are wasted on ineffective philanthropy. Philanthropy is decades behind business in applying rigorous thinking to the use of money.

Michael Porter

BusinessMoneyThinkingPhilanthropy

I wear black because I'm a large lady, and I have many exact replicas of the same black outfit.

Louise Wilson

BlackLadyOutfitSameWearBecause

One of the things is that you need to space out scary movies.

Jason Blum

SpaceYouMoviesNeedScaryOut

To enter by reason means to realize the essence through instruction and to believe that all living things share the same true nature, which isn't apparent because it's shrouded by sensation and delusion.

Bodhidharma

NatureBelieveLivingTrueReason

I wouldn't say I'm changing myself to find a new audience. It's about growing, trying new things. There's a whole other world out there that doesn't know who Prince Royce is.

Prince Royce

MyselfNew ThingsWorldTryingFind

I became a vegan, and I was getting bullied on Twitter about it.

Tia Mowry

VeganTwitterBulliedAboutGetting

Having a child changes everything. All of a sudden you have so much to lose, so much to live for.

Mariska Hargitay

LiveChildYouLoseChangesMuch

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