Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Gavin Bryars Quotes

I remember once, when I started writing for the alto saxophone, a saxophonist told me to think of it as being like a cross between an oboe and a viola, but louder.

Gavin Bryars

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: english
Birth: January 16, 1943

Topics

Me Writing Think Remember Started

In 2008, Senator John McCain forbid his staff from using an ad that referred to his opponent Barack Obama's inflammatory former pastor Jeremiah Wright or from raising that issue in any other way. He believed it was a sneaky way to use Obama's race against him.

John Dickerson

Way Race Opponent Him Against He

A lot of life is about trying to turn bad experiences into something good. Usually if you work at it, you can figure out a way to do it. Even our worst misfortunes are gifts.

Robert Kennedy, Jr.

Life Work Good Trying You Bad

Bollywood is very structured and organised, but Kollywood and Tollywood can be quite spontaneous, and I enjoy that.

Amy Jackson

Enjoy Spontaneous Quite Very

'If you believe, you can achieve' - that's my motto!

Sophie Turner

Motto Believe You Achieve My Motto

I don't like the word 'businesswoman.' Perhaps 'committed mother' would be the best description.

Steffi Graf

Mother Best Businesswoman Committed

I maintain that nothing useful and lasting can emerge from violence.

Shirin Ebadi

Violence Nothing Useful Maintain

With fame there is a crosswire between intensity and intimacy. You have decoy intimacy, but you are also very much alone.

Mike Myers

Alone You Fame Intimacy Between

As a factual matter, as in countries all over the world, technology and business practices have been running faster than legal responses and developments.

Miriam Defensor-Santiago

Business Technology World Legal Over

I'm a professional model, but I still take crappy selfies.

Lucky Blue Smith

Professional Take Still Model Crappy

It's so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.

Joyce Meyer

Health Time Angry Losing Tired Cool

When I was in middle school and high school, I was over 100 pounds overweight.

Josh Trank

School High School Over High Middle

The struggle to have a living wage doesn't come easy. You're ready to work, you want it, you seek it... but it's not like it's just given to you.

Debra Granik

Work Struggle Easy You Ready Living