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Walter Becker Quotes

We play rock & roll, but we swing when we play. We want that ongoing flow, that lightness, that forward rush of jazz.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Forward Play Want Jazz Swing Rock

What we do is service a story first, and then you figure out how to pay for it later. If the narrative isn't your primary focus, then the movie is going to become diluted, and you don't have a movie that is as good as it could be, so it probably won't make as much money.

Good Service Money Focus Story You

There are wonderful things happening all around the world. From Nova Scotia to Kerala, Bristol to Melbourne, and even in the Philippines, zero waste is on the agenda. I think what's particularly inspiring is when communities don't wait to be told what to do but just go ahead and do it.

Wait World Think Go Ahead Melbourne

A child miseducated is a child lost.

John F. Kennedy

Education Child Lost

Facebook is teachable. If you hide items, you'll see fewer of those kinds of items in the future. Like more items, and you'll see more of those in the future.

Future You Hide More See Facebook

Art should walk a tightrope. That's what art should be. Art should be dangerous. You can't be scared to say something with it. People love to talk about how comics are real art and real literature, so why not use these characters to talk about real things, even if it is dangerous?

Love Art Walk People Literature You

Sometimes, if you have a lot of history with a character and a lot of affection, it's hard for you to do anything with that character. Like with Swamp Thing, for instance, I revere the Alan Moore run so much that it would be hard for me to do my own Swamp Thing. I care too much about the way it was done before.

Character History Me Care You Run

Instead of being focused on teaching what we already know, we now have to be focused on creating new knowledge that is China-based, because it's absolutely clear that China is going to shift from a production economy to a knowledge economy.

Knowledge Creating New Know Focused

Justin Theroux is the ideal team partner to have. He's a writer. He's a director.

Team Partner Director Writer He

In a series of articles beginning on Oct. 2, 1966, I wrote about the long-forgotten history of the Liberty Tree. To call attention to how obscure the site had become, I interviewed waitresses at the Essex Delicatessen below the plaque on Washington Street. None knew what the Liberty Tree was.

History Tree Beginning Attention

Enclave life becomes very tense, Even when they do elect a leader, the factions remain, with the threat of splitting off.

Life Leader Off Threat Even Very

When I make albums, I do a lot of songwriting but not necessarily a whole album.

Songwriting Whole Make Album Albums

I'm not sure whether it's going to be the downfall of Rome - social media. There are too many secrets.

Social Media Media Secrets Rome Sure

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