Illinois Jacquet Quotes

Hamp would ask me about tempos in the band: 'Jacquet,' he'd say, 'knock off that tempo.' A lot of jazz musicians didn't prefer to play for dancers, which was their loss, really. But good jazz has always had that dance feel.

Illinois Jacquet

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 31, 1922 - July 22, 2004

Topics

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Since coming back from overseas, this is more of a foreign country than the places overseas. I don't understand it. It's like America has lost faith in rational thought.

Jim Mattis

FaithThoughtAmericaBackCountry

I hate staying in resorts. When I go on holiday, I like to stay in crappy places with great surf.

Jesse Spencer

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I went from living in a house with five guys in Palo Alto, and living off their leftovers, to all of a sudden having all kinds of resources. And I wanted to figure out how I could take the blessing of these resources and share it with the world.

Jeffrey Skoll

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The dramas that I worked on were successful, but not the movies. I still have many opportunities, and I will not be discouraged.

Song Hye-kyo

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You do the right thing even if it makes you feel bad. The purpose of life is not to be happy but to be worthy of happiness.

Tracy Kidder

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I hope the best for anybody in this business. It's hard enough as it is, and of course you don't get much respect from anybody, but when you do, you should appreciate it.

Robin Zander

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One thing that stands out throughout the entire year was that in South Dakota we are much more united than we are divided. Now the divided part creates news, but the united part is what moves us forward.

Mike Rounds

ForwardYearNewsNowMoreOut

I worked with Congress on legislation, gave speeches to CEOs, military generals and Hollywood executives. But I also worked to ensure that my efforts would resonate with kids and families - and that meant doing things in a creative and unconventional way. So, yeah, I planted a garden and hula-hooped on the White House lawn with kids.

Michelle Obama

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When I direct - everything I've directed has had improv in it, because I think there's something special in a performance the first time it's said out loud that's hard to recreate.

Milana Vayntrub

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I was always just an ambitious kid from early. I always knew that I had a purpose and I was destined for something big, great.

Little Simz

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Well, I used to be a compulsive exerciser, but I'm over that.

Courtney Thorne-Smith

OverUsedWellCompulsive

I'm fortunate enough that I don't have to accept every movie that comes along.

Claudia Schiffer

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