Duke Ellington Quotes

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.

Duke Ellington

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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I knew that I was loved. And that's such an important thing. And, of course, at such an early age, you take it for granted. Of course your parents love you. Of course Mrs. Hubert across the street loves you and your godmother loves you and your grandparents love you.

Jessye Norman

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We're a pretty strong bunch, and we have pretty lofty goals. For us, the manager is very important in a lot of ways, but also, we have a job to do, and that's to go out and win.

Megan Rapinoe

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When I travel, which is most of the year, I live in TripIt.

Matt Mullenweg

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You can't go to college and develop into an Olympics champion. It takes too much time, too much training.

Sonja Henie

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Peter Chelsom and Edgar Wright are totally different directors and worlds apart, but both really accomplished directors who are certain of how they want to make a film.

Rosamund Pike

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I supported Barack Obama. I wasn't very quiet about my support. I thought he was going to be a refreshing change to George Bush. But what has happened is that we have an election that's become a single-issue election, and that issue is Barack Obama. And he's an icon to both sides.

Jonathan Turley

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I am lucky enough to be married to a guy who tells me I look beautiful every day.

Debra Winger

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Working together is the quickest road to marital problems.

Dawn Steel

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The one thing an audience always has in common with a comedian is troubles. The Yiddish word for that is tsuris. You're always putting your tsuris on stage whether you like it or not. No one is untroubled, unless they're just, you know, an imbecile.

David Steinberg

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I really think that Steven Caple, Jr. is going to be a great addition to the 'Rocky' director pantheon.

Cheo Hodari Coker

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I feel a special connection to Haiti and the Haitian people.

Cheryl Mills

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If the club decides to sack me, honestly, I don't feel this pressure.

Antonio Conte

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