Walter Becker Quotes

Given a choice between Charlie Mingus and Eric Dolphy or Joe Strummer and Lou Reed, there was no choice. I like Reed and Strummer, but it's kiddie music.

Walter Becker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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MusicChoiceLikeBetweenGivenJoe

I feel like when you perform in a period drama, it's so easy to transform yourself into someone else because the costumes are so different.

Jodie Comer

YourselfFeelSomeoneYouDrama

A number of us had conversations with the Kerry campaign about what he was going to say about CAFE. What he told us was that he did not want to sacrifice jobs and that he wanted to work with the auto industry to achieve that goal.

Jennifer Granholm

WorkSacrificeGoalAchieveWantUs

I know people want me to sort of defend myself, to sit here and be like, 'I'm a boy, but I wear make-up sometimes.' But, you know, to me, it doesn't really matter.

Andreja Pejic

MyselfPeopleMeYouKnowSometimes

Because I'm such a die-hard New Yorker, I was skeptical of Montreal being a New York double.

Meghann Fahy

New YorkNewDoubleBeingMontreal

I wouldn't say in all situations, but a lot of times kids can be the most reasonable people around because they don't have the deal with all the drama that goes along with being an adult.

RJ Mitte

PeopleDramaSayAdultDealKids

For after my marriage I had made various attempts to write fiction. They were clearly failures.

Mary Augusta Ward

MarriageWriteClearlyFictionMade

That's a big important deal, the way people see you from the stage. Once in a while, I'd ask people, 'How did you enjoy the show?' 'Hey, you looked great.' But how did I sound? That visual look is very important to people.

Johnny Mathis

GreatPeopleEnjoyYouLookWay

I was quite shy. I used to write stories all the time, and I think that was a worry for my parents.

Anne-Marie Duff

TimeParentsThinkWorryShyWrite

Our act started at the bottom and went downhill.

Allan Sherman

BottomActStartedOurDownhill

But you know, there's always a danger nowadays that films are gonna be brought up to Canada for budget reasons. And that's something that really concerns me.

Philip Kaufman

MeBudgetYouCanadaKnowAlways

I wouldn't be one-third of the player I am today if it wasn't for Avenged. They're an inspiring group of guys, and I'm constantly challenged to write things beyond my ability and then figure out how to play them.

Synyster Gates

TodayI AmPlayGroupBeyondWrite

I'm from the colonies, so I remember when the sun never set on the British Empire.

Shahid Khan

SunRememberNeverEmpireBritish

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