William Bolcom Quotes

Now the big question is if you are going to go to all the trouble of setting an opera and making all that music and so on, there's got to be some aspect that you can do in an opera that really makes it worth while.

William Bolcom

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But as you say, the fundamental stumbling block is the question of the future of the economy. And it's not just the sort of economic laboratory question, of what kind of system would best generate growth, which is the way it's presented.

Joe Slovo

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That's the thing about the blues: It's one thing to hit a note on a guitar. To make it matter is something else altogether.

Joe Bonamassa

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The hours, minutes and seconds stand as visible reminders that your effort put them all there. Preserve until your next run, when the watch lets you see how Impermanent your efforts are.

Joe Henderson

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We don't have butlers. Obviously we have people who look after the houses, but I try not to run things formally.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

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The louder I sang, the more it brought out the basic quality of the voice.

Stephen Costello

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Dance music is an emotional journey. It's how well you can make people feel something that they haven't felt.

Steve Aoki

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In general, I never think it is a good idea to try to recreate past successes. You have to strike out on your own, for better or worse.

Mary Beard

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We have built cities, developed industry and cultivated agriculture - we have transformed the State of Israel into an example and symbol for many other countries in the world.

Ariel Sharon

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I played basketball my whole life. It definitely helps. It translates to going up for rebounds and going up for balls in the end zone. Quick feet. It helps with getting in and out of your cuts. It definitely all translates to football.

Austin Seferian-Jenkins

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A gun is no more dangerous than a cricket bat in the hands of a madman.

Prince Philip

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International affairs is very much run like the mafia. The godfather does not accept disobedience, even from a small storekeeper who doesn't pay his protection money. You have to have obedience; otherwise, the idea can spread that you don't have to listen to the orders, and it can spread to important places.

Noam Chomsky

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People who win awards for drama and for crying their eyes out for two hours... it's easy!

Rhys Thomas

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