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Carlisle Floyd Quotes

When I've seen my operas in Europe, they have always struck me as more American than when I hear them here. I can't tell you what that phenomenon is.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: american
Birth: June 11, 1926

Topics

Me American You More Europe Tell

Ninety-eight percent of the things that come out of my mouth are intended to be harmless or even charming. They're not ever intended to be offensive or controversial.

Mouth Out Charming Things Offensive

The British media is sinking down, as the American news media has lowered the bar for all of humanity. British news media is definitely trying to stoop down to that level. Everyone is stooping to the lowest common denominator.

American Media Trying Humanity Down

The point is that I don't design stuff for myself. I'm a toolmaker. I design things that other people want to use.

Myself People Design Want Point Use

I'm my biggest problem; I'm the thing that stops me most from doing what I need to do to be successful or to achieve success in whatever area of life.

Life Success Me Problem Doing Need

I always wanted my work to speak for itself, and have opportunities to do interesting work and not just puff pieces.

Work Speak Opportunities Interesting

I've always been fascinated by Picasso and how he would look at a single image through multiple perspectives and from separate moments in time. He would look at a woman's face and he would see almost a three-dimensional look even though it was a flat canvas. I thought, well why couldn't we do the same thing with a football play?

Time Football Woman Face Thought

That and the fact that I knew that nobody was going to publish my work at Dark Horse or DC or anywhere.

Work Horse Dark Nobody Going Knew

And here a most heinous charge is made, that the nation has been burdened with unnecessary expenses for the sole purpose of preventing the discharge of our debts and the abolition of taxes.

Purpose Nation Taxes Expenses Here

My work in general involves getting over my fears that are deeply embedded since childhood: Fear of darkness, fear of dangerous activities in general, and fear of dirt - I had a considerable obsessive compulsive disorder as a child.

Work Fear Darkness Childhood Child

Over the years, I've learned that a confident person doesn't concentrate or focus on their weaknesses - they maximize their strengths.

Focus Confident Person Over Years

I try to be the best and give the maximum so that people can say I'm among the top players.

Antoine Griezmann

Best People Say Try Top Give

Similarly, the Marquis is presented in this film as someone who would disturb the status quo and therefore must be kept imprisoned.

Someone Status Quo Status Film Must

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