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George Gershwin Quotes

All great composers of the past spent most of their time studying. Feeling alone won't do the job. A man also needs technique.

George Gershwin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: american
Birth: September 26, 1898 - July 11, 1937

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Alone Great Time Job Past Man

Though I do believe that when you live in political times it is inevitable that your art be political, I also think we need to start making activists celebrities rather than trying to make celebrities to be activists.

Live Art Start Believe Think You

I would be very happy to go to America. America is where I was raised and that's exactly what I want.

Happy America Go Want I Was Raised

No new projects at the moment. There are restrictions to how much I can take on. And I need to finish those that I am committed to do before thinking ahead. But I'd rather they take final shape before we talk of them.

Amitabh Bachchan

Moment I Am Thinking I Can New Talk

Johnnie Cochran was such a heroic figure for getting the acquittal of O.J. Simpson, and the acquittal was such a historical event because it was the first time that I'd seen somebody who looked like me have the criminal justice system work in their favor rather than against.

Sterling K. Brown

Work Time Justice Me First Time

If, after five years, I hadn't had anything published, I was just going to forget it and go back to TV full-time until I retired or they put me out to pasture.

Me Back Go Forget Out Anything

Once you have to start counting calories, it takes away from the joy of eating.

Mireille Guiliano

Joy Eating Start Diet You Counting

Biggie was the King Of New York as a rapper. There's a lot more dangerous guys than Biggie Smalls out there, you know what I'm saying? John Gotti was way closer to King Of New York than him.

New York King Saying You Dangerous

Most of the most successful films Blumhouse has made have been rejected by everyone else. No one wanted to make 'Get Out.' Nobody. Nobody wanted to make 'The Purge.' I think it was floating around for three years before it came to us. Nobody wanted to make 'The Gift,' when it was a script called 'Weirdo.'

Gift Think Nobody Three Floating Us

When Mary arrived, I felt a mixture of emotions, including panic and overwhelming love. I felt a great sense of responsibility, not just towards my child but also towards her father. There have been many influences on my life, but that thing of finally becoming a family person was the greatest.

Life Family Love Father Great Child

For me, it was a formative experience reading Eliot when I was younger. 'The Waste Land,' in particular.

Experience Me Reading Land Waste

The '50 Shades' series is a Cinderella story, where the characters seemingly have no flaws. The 'Crossfire' series is very different in that these two characters are almost mirror images of each other.

Mirror Story Flaws Shades Two Where

Every 10 years or so, there was a moment when I'd say, even subconsciously, 'Is that all there is?' You've got to find ways to keep it fresh for yourself.

Moment Yourself You Find Say Fresh

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