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Billy Eckstine Quotes

My youngest daughter sings. She's going to be very good. She's graduated from Music School and she's been working down around and getting her feet wet, you know. I had her out with me for a year just showing her the ropes a little bit, but she's going to be all right.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: July 8, 1914 - March 8, 1993

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Good Music Daughter School Me Feet

No one can plausibly argue that ridding the world of Saddam Hussein will not significantly improve the stability of the region and the security of American interests and values.

World American Values Security Will

With fear of stating the obvious: Freedom belongs to 'We the People,' not 'They the Politicians.'

Fear Freedom People Politicians

The United States created the best popular songs that were ever written, and from the 1920s to the 1940s, it was a renaissance period. It stopped in 1950.

Best 1920s Renaissance United 1940s

In the book I define conservatism, as I believe it is fit upon four categories of principle: respect for The Constitution, respect for life, less government, and personal responsibility.

Life Respect Responsibility Book

We should be working with the governor of Sonora to establish a commercial sea port on the coast of their state.

Sea Port Working Commercial State

I think I made more money when I was lifeguarding at 15 years old than I did on my first year at 'SNL.'

Money Think Year More Old First

I wish we had fewer bad words in 'Jump Street.' That would probably be better.

Words Better Wish Bad Jump Street

The crucial question one comes back to is the examination; without that experience is meaningless. And I think it's true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres.

Experience Society Think Enthusiasm

I have a 2-year-old son, and I know I'm dealing with a big, grand word when I can't point to the thing when I define it. Right? If he wants to know what a chair is, I can point to the chair. If he wants to know what religion is, I can't point to anything in particular. The same is true of the state.

Son Religion Chair I Can Know True

I try in roles like Salome to sing earthily, but it comes out as sweet-earthy. You know, it's like when someone has a beautiful face: you can do what you want to it, but it's still beautiful.

Montserrat Caballe

Beautiful Face Someone You Know Try

I always thought, because America is supposed to be the land of the free, nudity would be part of the norm over there, but it isn't. It's surprising.

Free Thought America Land Over Part

A lot of actresses start out modeling because it's a great way to sort of get your foot in the door. That's all it is, though. They open the door, and you have to walk through it.

Great Walk Door Start You Modeling

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