Barry Manilow Quotes

'Tryin' to Get the Feeling' has been a revelation. I'd forgotten how powerful that was. I'd forgotten how deep I can crawl into that one, and maybe because I'm older it means even more.

Barry Manilow

Recitation: by Male by Female

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DeepPowerfulFeelingI CanMore

Women are still second-class citizens.

Joan Jett

WomenWomen AreStillCitizens

You can't give away points and games against someone like Murray. You're not going to make it to the top with that kind of effort.

John McEnroe

EffortSomeoneYouKindGamesTop

I once won a second prize in a history concert. My parents came to the ceremony. Somebody else had won the prize for best all-around student. Afterwards my father said to me, 'Never, ever disgrace me like that again.' When I tell my Western friends, they are aghast. But I adore my father. It didn't knock my self-esteem at all.

Amy Chua

FatherHistoryBestParentsMeSaid

I used to wait tables at Gladstone's, a seafood restaurant, day in and day out. I made some of my best friends there. I taught dance and acting lessons to kids. It was awesome - an outreach program, Voices Unheard. I was a messenger for a couple of months.

Sufe Bradshaw

BestDayDanceWaitRestaurantOut

I got this idea of doing a really serious big work-it would be precisely like a novel, with a single difference: Every word of it would be true from beginning to end.

Truman Capote

BeginningEndDoingBe TrueTrue

It's important to have female solidarity and support each other and other actresses.

Rose Byrne

SupportImportantSolidarityFemale

I have been on a diet since 1962.

Mary Quant

DietBeenSince

Robert Redford was an absolute blast to work with - a very smart, very charismatic man.

Christopher McDonald

WorkManSmartVeryCharismatic

Aretha Franklin, she's just the most amazing singer ever. But I think there are so many singers that I just loved and sang along to on the radio. I guess I just enjoy trying out different styles along the way.

Corin Tucker

AmazingThinkLovedEnjoyTrying

If Harry Connick Jr. wants to call me and ask me to join his band, that would be fine with me. I'm happy, but if he calls, I would pick up.

Bria Skonberg

HappyMeBandAskUpCall

I love the fact that we, as black people, carry our faith with us. We share it and embrace it and love it and talk about it because we talk about everything else and why not that and that was the first impression that I had that really touched me.

Boris Kodjoe

LoveFaithPeopleMeBlackWhy

I want people to love me for my music.

Syd

LoveMusicPeopleMeLove MeWant

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