Ben E. King Quotes

It never dawned on me at any particular time of my life that people are paid tremendous money to sing.

Ben E. King

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 28, 1938 - April 30, 2015

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I try to frighten my very young colleagues into studying and understanding their voices before they attempt things that are beyond them. It's wise to take gymnastics and swimming to strengthen the body, because people don't realise what an athletic undertaking singing actually is.

Jessye Norman

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Forgiveness isn't about condoning what has happened to you or someone else's actions against you.

Jennifer O'Neill

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Marvel is at its best when we see how an ordinary person has something extraordinary happen to them - whether it's Tony Stark or Bruce Banner or Peter Parker.

Jeph Loeb

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Genres do exist because frequent users of any large bookstore can instantly tell what any piece of fiction is supposed to be about by its title, its cover and its location in the shop.

John Clute

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Every thing secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity.

John Dalberg-Acton

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In America there is a channel called TruTV which is just reruns of 'Cops' and 'World's Dumbest Criminals'. I could watch that the entire day.

Robert Pattinson

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The biggest surprise to people is that I sang background on Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' album.

Toni Tennille

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I thought the Barbie doll would always be successful.

Ruth Handler

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I really don't think in the past. I sit down with many friends at dinner, and they like to talk about the good old days. I'm respectful of the good old days, but I find myself spending very little time reminiscing. I'm really looking forward.

Donald Bren

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I hope to find the roles that are age appropriate but not yearning to be younger, or parenting ad nauseam.

Debra Winger

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In Italy, the Milanese are well organized but follow bourgeois taste. They adhere to certain codes of elegance, but not to individualism.

Christian Lacroix

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People want to be in charge of health information. They want it available the same way online banking is available.

Anne Wojcicki

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