Walter Becker Quotes

People are really exercised about one particular thing, and that is themselves. They will bore you endlessly with their broken hearts.

Walter Becker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 20, 1950 - September 3, 2017

Topics

BrokenPeopleYouWillHeartsBore

My idol was Terry Bradshaw, but my role model was my father because I saw how much he worked and how much he focused on his trade. I was brought up the right way.

Jim Kelly

FatherRole ModelFocusedWayRight

When I worked in the Obama White House, people in national security positions had been uneasy making broad public arguments, particularly about political matters.

Jennifer Palmieri

PeoplePoliticalHouseSecurityBeen

I was really raised by three women - my mom, and I have two older sisters, one nine years and one 11 years older - so I'm happy to have that many women in the house.

John Tesh

WomenHappyMomHouseThreeTwo

The louder I sang, the more it brought out the basic quality of the voice.

Stephen Costello

QualityVoiceMoreOutBasicLouder

Audiences want great story telling; it's why white people watch my show 'Black in America.' It's why black people watch 'Latina in America.' All of that is statistically shown and proven but it was because it was good story telling about people who were outsiders.

Soledad O'Brien

GoodGreatPeopleStoryBlackWhite

There are few industries as defiantly opaque as shipping. Even offshore bankers have not developed a system as intricately elusive as the flag of convenience, under which ships can fly the flag of a state that has nothing to do with its owner, cargo, crew, or route.

Rose George

FlyFlagNothingConvenienceSystem

Imitation is the sincerest form of pain.

Roy Horn

PainImitationFormSincerest

I don't need a diet pill. I need something that gives you an electric shock when you reach for food.

Joy Behar

FoodReachDietYouNeedSomething

I vividly remember D'Angelo's 'How Does it Feel?' as a song I listened to around the time I came out.

Jonathan Van Ness

TimeSongFeelRememberOutHow

I used to play drums when I was a kid, play the trombone.

Dolph Lundgren

PlayKidUsedDrumsTrombone

I don't care how inventive you are; once you introduce strings into the ensemble for a horror film, you're entering into a world where a tradition has been thoroughly established. So it's repeated use over the years is like, 'Oh God, another film with strings, another spooky movie with strings.'

Christopher Young

GodWorldCareTraditionYouHorror

There are times when directors just don't know what they're doing.

Christopher Atkins

DoingKnowJustDirectorsTimes

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