Cecil Taylor Quotes

The first record I made, when I listen to it, I understand. I understand perfectly well why certain musicians were unhappy with me. I had to decide: was I unhappy with me? I liked it. If they didn't like it, it was on them.

Cecil Taylor

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MeMusiciansUnhappyWhyUnderstand

I was accepted to UCLA, but at the same time, I had a job offer at Chicago's Chez Paree nightclub. My father, being a practical man, felt I should take the job.

Joel Grey

FatherTimeJobManChicagoSame

Art is not only about angst.

John Corigliano

ArtOnlyAngstAbout

You may feel that Peter Martins' 'Beauty' is too compressed and inexpressive, but it's loyal to the text.

Robert Gottlieb

BeautyFeelYouLoyalMayText

I'm a mercenary. That's what people hire me for, and I don't apologize for it.

Michael Avenatti

PeopleMeApologizeHireMercenary

I think that the idea of wanting to fight for your kids, but also knowing that your wife is probably better at it, is something that rings very true for me.

John Ross Bowie

WifeFightMeThinkBetterTrue

I had gone to school to study marine biology.

Skeet Ulrich

SchoolBiologyStudyGoneHad

Not everybody wants to have the same career. I think what's difficult is when you have two people that do something very, very similar and they both, say, want the limelight. That's very tricky.

Tori Amos

PeopleThinkYouCareerSayWant

I have a stationary bike that I do twice a week, but I'm not really serious about it. I just do it until I get tired. And then I have a step thing that I really hate. It's hard on your knees. I have a treadmill that keeps getting stuck. It's nice to have equipment around, though, because you can sit on it anytime.

Liz Torres

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Change is often the agent of progress in ways we can't always readily see in the early days.

Lloyd Blankfein

ChangeProgressEarlyAlwaysSee

When I sing a song, I want someone to recognize 'Now that's Dianne singing that song.'

Dianne Reeves

SingingSongSomeoneNowWantSing

You see, I was the son of a baptist minister.

DeForest Kelley

SonYouSeeBaptistMinister

A fanatic is a nut who has something to believe in.

Dean Koontz

BelieveSomethingWhoNutFanatic

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