Ahmet Ertegun Quotes

I think it's better to burn out than to fade away... it's better to live out your days being very, very active - even if it destroys you - than to quietly... disappear.

Ahmet Ertegun

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LiveThinkBetterYouBurnFade

Of course, I'm drawn to a place like Iraq because It's the biggest story of our generation.

Joe Sacco

StoryGenerationPlaceBecauseLike

When you have to play a character that seems to be a relatively decent person and seems to be like yourself, I think the trick in that kind of character, so that you don't become a cliche, is to find where their weaknesses are.

Jennifer Beals

CharacterYourselfThinkYouPlay

You know who my gods are, who I believe in fervently? Herman Melville, Emily Dickinson - she's probably the top - Mozart, Shakespeare, Keats. These are wonderful gods who have gotten me through the narrow straits of life.

Maurice Sendak

LifeMeBelieveYouKnowShe

I have as many pictures of my vocal cords as I do of my children. I have a great ear, nose and throat doctor, and we look at them - if there's some redness, maybe I'll take a little time off.

Anita Baker

ChildrenGreatTimeDoctorLookOff

There's two things that are tough when you're trying to be a songwriter: Number one is, how do I write a great song? The second thing is, how do I write a great song that's right for me?

Andy Grammer

GreatMeSongToughTryingYou

There is no way now to get around some use of embryos. But my goal is to avoid using them.

Shinya Yamanaka

GoalNowWayGetAvoidSome

Because of our youthful population, we suffer from unemployment in Iran. We need more universities and more job opportunities for the young.

Shirin Ebadi

JobOpportunitiesYoungMoreNeed

The other thing is this industry has decided it only has one market. Unlike any other industry in the world, unlike film or books or sports even, this industry has decided it has only one market and that's 14 year old boys.

Rob Walton

SportsWorldYearOldIndustryFilm

My mom has really great skin; my dad has really good skin. I don't feel like I have to do a lot of work in regards to that.

Ruby Rose

WorkGoodGreatMomFeelSkin

I get bored in Hollywood.

Rosie Perez

HollywoodBoredGet

I wrote poems. That is my work. I am convinced... I believe that what I wrote will be useful to people not only now but in future generations.

Joseph Brodsky

WorkFutureI AmPeopleBelieveNow

The only creatures that are evolved enough to convey pure love are dogs and infants.

Johnny Depp

LoveEnoughDogsPurePure Love

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