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Neil Sedaka Quotes

Between 1958 and 1963, I sold about 40 million records - to the shock of my mother and father because I was always playing Beethoven. But I bought my mother a mink stole. She was very happy, and she said, 'I think this is better than Beethoven.'

Neil Sedaka

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 13, 1939

Topics

Father Mother Happy Think Better

Part of the process is always, 'Is there a better way?' We try to think through if there's something we can do better creatively or technically, or just is more efficient.

John Knoll

Think Process Better Way Try More

You will find my last words in the blue folder.

Max Beerbohm

Words Blue You Find Will Last

I had a briefcase at one point, but it was a kind of 1980s New Wave briefcase. It was made of some kind of cardboard and it had metal hinges. It was kind of faux industrial looking, and I used to carry my books in it rather than a backpack. I didn't want to have normal student accoutrements.

Jeffrey Eugenides

Looking Wave Student New Want Kind

Learning patience was not an easy lesson.

Michael Douglas

Learning Patience Easy Lesson

I just wanted to see every single musical I could. The very first one I saw was 'Beauty and the Beast,' the only one I could get tickets for, and then 'Les Miserables' and then 'Chicago.'

America Ferrera

Beauty Beast Chicago First See Saw

There were times I thought I was going to turn to the blues, but then I'd hear better blues players.

Stephen Stills

Thought Better Blues Turn Going

Sting is much better at switching off than I am. He can concentrate and meditate whatever might be going on in the room and is far more disciplined.

Trudie Styler

I Am Better More Whatever Room Off

I never give my real self. I have a hundred sides, and I turn first one way and then the other. I am playing a deep game. I have a number of strong cards up my sleeve. I have never been myself, excepting to two friends.

Mary MacLane

Myself I Am Game Deep Strong Self

Madam Speaker, before being elected to Congress, I ran a manufacturing business that did a significant percentage of our sales outside the United States.

Chris Chocola

Business Congress Manufacturing Sales

According to the Sutras, evil deeds result in hardships and good deeds result in blessings.

Bodhidharma

Good Evil Blessings Hardships Result

A lot of entertainment, and especially in a half-hour format, can be all jokes, all the time. And some of those jokes can be really, really funny, but what I respond to, as a viewers, is identification or caring about the characters.

Ari Graynor

Funny Time Caring Entertainment Some

Believe it or not, we will actually be better and happier workers if we are allowed to be better parents. We might even rediscover our capacity for fun.

Anne-Marie Slaughter

Fun Parents Believe Better Will Our