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Harrison Birtwistle Quotes

When I was confronted with official tuition, the academic thing, I could see no relationship whatever between that and the music I'd been writing since I was 11.

Harrison Birtwistle

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: british
Birth: July 15, 1934

Topics

Music Relationship Writing See Been

I just think you should get married if you want to have some kids.

John Corbett

Think You Want Get Just Kids

When I do entertain, in the summer, which is rare, I receive my guests on the front porch, set up wicker trays found at Pottery Barn, and serve iced beverages. Anytime I do welcome friends, it's always a tray of canapes or Planters peanuts, jellied candy from Paris, and a good bottle of Sancerre.

Andre Leon Talley

Good Welcome Friends Paris Summer

In every war zone that I've been in, there has been a reality and then there has been the public perception of why the war was being fought. In every crisis, the issues have been far more complex than the public has been allowed to know.

John le Carre

War Perception Reality Know Why

I really am disappointed when I run into people who are angry I'm leaving office.

Matt Gonzalez

Angry People Run Leaving Office Who

I just feel very lucky to be able to write fiction because I think, otherwise, I would have had to spend a fortune on a psychiatrist - and I still wouldn't get 1/100th of what I get writing fiction.

Amy Tan

Writing Think Feel Lucky Write Get

As exhausted as they may be, Republicans need to appeal to their sense of consciousness. To their principles. To what is right and wrong. To American values.

Ana Navarro

American Values Wrong Principles May

I stuck with a mustache because... do you know Magnum P.I.?

Steven Adams

You Know Mustache Stuck Do You Know

Knowledge created a new culture of business derived from the information gathering and analysis capabilities of first the mainframe and then the PC.

Steven Sinofsky

Business Knowledge Culture New First

That which has not a real excellency and value in it self, entertains no longer than the giddy Humour which recommended it to us holds.

Mary Astell

Value Self Real Humour Us Than

I was born in Spain.

Millie Bobby Brown

Born Spain I Was Born

After talking to people and meeting them every day, I realize that a song can be written from one perspective with an objective in mind. What is crazy about it is that many different people can take one song a totally different way. That is so cool, since music is a universal thing and a very personal thing.

Josh Dun

Music Perspective Day People Mind

My effort is to slip into any role that is offered to me. The minute you go into those costumes, those grand sets, and start prepping up for the role, you become the part or at least start feeling the part.

Deepika Padukone

Effort Me Start You Feeling Become