Albert Murray Quotes

The juke joint, the honky tonk, and the ballroom also represent one more thing, anthropologically speaking: a ceremonial context for the male-with-female-duet dance flirtation and embrace, upon which the zoological survival of the human species has always been predicated.

Albert Murray

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: May 12, 1916 - August 18, 2013

Topics

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I don't believe in writer's block. Think about it - when you were blocked in college and had to write a paper, didn't it always manage to fix itself the night before the paper was due? Writer's block is having too much time on your hands.

Jodi Picoult

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Bands don't last. Bands don't last forever - it's a rarity when they do.

Jerry Cantrell

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When I go to Japan and do shows I play for 1,000 to 1,500 people. I like a lot about Japan. Their popular culture and mass commercialization appeals to me.

Matthew Sweet

CulturePeopleMePlayGoJapan

107 caps isn't bad for someone who isn't 'a top, top player', is it? I never expected to get that amount of caps. When I made my debut, I set myself the personal target of trying to get 50 caps and score 10 goals if I could. So to have 107 is something I am really proud of, particularly being among those names.

Steven Gerrard

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I think it is over-rated. Whenever I go to an Italian restaurant, I never get the tiramisu.

Rob Reiner

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I don't want to play golf. When I hit a ball, I want someone else to go chase it.

Rogers Hornsby

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I got to host a radio show. I got a clothing range. I was the face of fashion week. I got to do a whole television show with kids.

Ruby Rose

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Film in the 20th century, it's the American art form, like jazz.

Martin Scorsese

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I guess I just feel very comfortable with being myself.

LP

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Chicago was a big influence on all three of us growing up. I admire their musical integrity. When the opportunity came up to produce them, I couldn't let it go by.

Jay DeMarcus

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I have always been fond of recognizing the spiritual side of someone's personality. It's a very lovely concept.

Drew Barrymore

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Chubby Checker changed the dance floor.

Chubby Checker

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