Dave Brubeck Quotes

I got a poster from Columbia Records, and there's Miles Davis, Charlie Mingus, Ellington, Count Basie - everybody in that poster has died, I'm the only one left. And great players like Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan, it's hard to believe they're gone because we were all so close. But I believe in the future and the tradition will go on.

Dave Brubeck

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Topics

FutureGreatBelieveTraditionGo

I guess I don't have much interest in writing straight drama. So whatever subject matter I choose will ultimately be dealt with in a comic way.

Jill Davis

WritingChooseDramaWayMatter

My dad's a Pentecostal minister, meaning that he's full of charisma. If he's telling a story about Noah's ark, you best know each tiger is going to be having their own little conversation and narrative.

John Boyega

BestStoryMeaningYouTigerKnow

An unregulated derivatives market essentially gives Wall Street a way to place hidden taxes on everything in the world.

Matt Taibbi

WorldWallPlaceStreetWayHidden

I don't think individual achievement in business is the most meaningful way for it to operate.

Michael Eisner

BusinessAchievementThinkWayMost

All non-incumbent campaigns promise hope and change, but Obama took the promise to a new level of absurdity. He suggested that a vote for him would literally transform the Earth.

John Podhoretz

ChangeHopeEarthNewVoteHim

I think I have a very American desire and willingness to divulge everything. I would divulge more if I didn't know it wasn't smart.

Amity Gaige

SmartThinkAmericanDesireKnow

I had no plans to be a writer. My teenaged bid for stardom was to be a pop star... which, ahem, didn't exactly work out.

Sophie Kinsella

WorkPlansOutStarWork OutPop

When Alexander of Macedon was 33, he cried salt tears because there were no more worlds to conquer. Eric Bristow is only 27.

Sid Waddell

TearsConquerSaltMoreBecauseHe

There's more of a family connection when you're working on a TV show. That's not to say that you don't make great connections when you're working on films, but it's different unless you're there working every day.

Simon Baker

FamilyGreatDayConnectionsYou

I heard this massive thud. I spun around, and there Keith was, on the ground. He'd cut his gums up on impact, he was very bloody, and clutching his head. I think it was a kind of wake-up call for him.

Ronnie Wood

ThinkImpactKindHimGroundHead

I remember Mitch Miller saying every week, This rock and roll stuff will never last. But one doesn't like to bring that up to Mitch.

Rosemary Clooney

SayingRock And RollRememberWeek

If you are buying a larger turkey than usual, make sure it will fit in the oven.

Mary Berry

YouWillBuyingSureTurkeyThan

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Dave Brubeck