Alan Lomax Quotes

I knew Bobby Dylan back in the days when he lived in the village. He used to come and see me and sing songs for me, saying they ought to go into my next collected book on American folk music.

Alan Lomax

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 31, 1915 - July 19, 2002

Topics

MusicMeBookSayingAmericanBack

I think everybody had difficulties with that dynamic, turning the family into a band and being constantly together. So everybody, as individuals. had things to sort out.

Andrea Corr

FamilyTogetherThinkDifficulties

You have to know your trigger foods, and for me, it's sweet foods.

Maye Musk

MeSweetYouKnowTriggerYour

Discounting the ineffably repetitive homophobic barbs that I receive most days, Twitter trolls' most common gripe against me appears to be that I am 'posh.' Contrary to their unshakeable view, I was not born into the upstairs world.

Robert Rinder

I AmMeWorldViewBornDays

I've thought about writing, but it hasn't happened yet. It's like schoolwork - you start doing your revisions two nights before you're compelled to turn it in.

Matthew Goode

WritingStartThoughtDoingYouTwo

I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection.

John Sladek

PeopleThinkConnectionMoreDays

I see this fella built like a barn door... and there's all these fox hunters, who didn't like me, screaming and shouting and as I walked past him I looked at him and he hit me with something.

John Prescott

PastMeDoorFoxHimSee

I consider myself to be a very fortunate person and to have led a very fortunate life.

Tom Stoppard

LifeMyselfPersonFortunateLed

My favorite holiday spot has to be New York, on the St. Lawrence River. Without a doubt that area there is perfect for me. Very, very spacious. It's nice.

Tom Felton

New YorkRiverMePerfectHoliday

Many Western nations have made significant gains through automation and operational excellence, while emerging markets rely on ever-increasing numbers of workers. Each will improve their competitive position only by examining every element of operations to make existing resources more efficient and to deliver real value at lower cost.

Dinesh Paliwal

ExcellenceValueAutomationNumbers

The difficulty about all this dying, is that you can't tell a fellow anything about it, so where does the fun come in?

Alice James

FunYouDyingTellAnythingWhere

I remember, when I was an up-and-coming comic, how annoyed I would be when the famous guys would show up and just take everyone's spots.

Seth Rogen

FamousRememberEveryoneUpTake

I had always been a really peculiar child. My mom would tell you I grew up roughing it with the boys and playing with action figures and toy cars and stuff, but I also had an Easy Bake Oven... I find it amazing that in a really weird way, people are mad that they can't figure out my gender.

Shamir

ChildPeopleAmazingMomActionYou

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