Al Jarreau Quotes

I grew up the son of a Seventh Day Adventist minister, so I was really close to the church and sang church music between sips at my bottle, you know? I sat on the piano bench next to my mother. She was the church organist, so that music is deeply inside of me.

Al Jarreau

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 12, 1940 - February 12, 2017

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I did commercials and voice-overs as a kid, and it just lead to musical theatre opportunities.

Jennifer Damiano

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Best-selling writers should go to bookstores to say thanks to the booksellers, to meet fans, sign autographs, sign books, talk, whatever.

John Grisham

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One thing I like about boxing is that I will not have to deal with the same kind of politics that I had to in skating. In boxing, it is not about your appearance, or how your costume looks, what color it is, or how much it costs.

Tonya Harding

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When you hold on to anger and unforgiveness, you can't move forward.

Mary J. Blige

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The Patriot Act addresses various subjects. Some sections are beneficial and enhance our national security.

Mike Honda

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A lot of children are interested in fairies, especially young girls, and Tinker Bell is the ueber-fairy. She's the pin-up girl of fairies. She's the ultimate fairy, but she's also got a mischievous spirit and she's very strong-willed. I think a lot of youngsters recognize themselves in Tinker Bell.

Michael Sheen

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'Election' is a movie I'd give a leg to cross the director's name out and put mine in.

Jason Reitman

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Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken.

Jonathan Swift

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I make preparations both to live and to die every day, but with the emphasis on not dying, and on acting as if I was going to carry on living.

Christopher Hitchens

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The number of opera houses around the world and the high attendance rates show that opera an art form that is more popular than ever.

Bruce Beresford

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'Amoris Latetia' reiterates that Pope Francis is interested in changing both the tone and reception of people and families in the church to a more hospitable, less judgmental environment.

Anthea Butler

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I am never on holiday.

Sergio Marchionne

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