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David Amram Quotes

When you are accompanying someone, you are listening to them the way you listen to a Bach Chorale, where four parts are going on at the same time, all of which are gorgeous melodies, all being played simultaneously.

David Amram

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: american
Birth: November 17, 1930

Topics

Time Listening Someone You Way Same

I grew up watching the films of 'Carousel' and 'Oklahoma' and 'The Music Man' and 'My Fair Lady' - all the classic musicals of that golden era, The sort of more modern musical theater, or what was modern when I was at a ripe teenage age, I wasn't really listening to that stuff. I was really more raised on the classics.

Jessie Mueller

Music Age Man Listening Lady Golden

To reject even one major tenet of the religion or to violate one major rule of behavior is enough to get one kicked out - or worse.

Robert Shea

Religion Behavior Enough Out Rule

My dad was an FBI agent. My mom and dad were straight arrow types, and I had a conservative, suburban Orange County upbringing.

Steve Breen

Mom Orange Conservative Arrow FBI

When I saw the embryo, I suddenly realized there was such a small difference between it and my daughters. I thought, we can't keep destroying embryos for our research. There must be another way.

Shinya Yamanaka

Research Small Thought Way Keep Saw

I didn't learn Chinese to write 'Confucius.' That would've been a monumental task. I have three friends who can translate Chinese text for me; all three helped me with my research on Confucius. They are acknowledged in my acknowledgements in the book.

Russell Freedman

Me Research Book Learn Friends Task

What one's goal should be is just to become a better writer and to tell different kinds of stories.

Diane Mott Davidson

Better Goal Become Tell Different

I'm sort of half-Chilean at this point anyway, half-Argentine. This is where I have been living and working for a long time now.

Douglas Tompkins

Time Long Long Time Now Living Been

I used to be so afraid to say what I really think.

Chrisette Michele

Think Say Afraid Used Really

At the end of the day, most people just want to be valued. They want to feel they have put their time to something that will seem to have been of value when they die.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins

Time Day Value People End Die

I am a greedy, selfish actor, and for me, my role is important.

Swara Bhaskar

I Am Me Selfish Important Actor Am

I am 58 and it's difficult for people to gauge my age.

Richard O'Brien

Age I Am People Difficult Gauge Am

There are definite reference points to older Depeche Mode records.

Martin Gore

Records Older Reference Mode Points