George Gershwin All these tales of people sitting down and composing symphonies just as though they were writing a letter are very much exaggerated; at least, it isn’t that way in my work. – George Gershwin Composing Quotes Exaggerated Quotes Letter Quotes People Quotes Sitting Quotes Symphonies Quotes Tales Quotes Writing Quotes I didn’t even start playing the piano until I was about 13 or 14. I guess I must have had a little talent or whatever-you-call-it, but I practised regularly, and that’s what counts. Writing music is not so much inspiration as hard work.
Mary Lou Williams Quite a few musicians came to our house. And my ma took me to hear many more, hoping to encourage in me a love of music. But she wouldn’t consent to my having music lessons, for she feared I might end up as she had done – unable to play except from paper. – Mary Lou Williams
David Berman I’m not the type to demand affirmation or to worry that I’ll be forgotten. I’m more the type to dare the world to forget me. – David Berman
Anne BancroftChangeTimeWork If you marry the wrong person for the wrong reasons, then no matter how hard you work, it’s never going to work, because then you have to completely change yourself, completely change them, completely – by that time, you’re both dead. – Anne Bancroft
Jessica Pare And, of course, all of my friends and family are so excited because they feel like Montreal is being represented on Mad Men. – Jessica Pare
Karen Mills We have to keep the momentum going in the economy. And we have to make sure that we give small businesses as much cash and liquidity as possible so they have the confidence to hire that next worker. – Karen Mills
Rebecca Front I watch what I eat but I don’t diet. If I did, I’d be resentful about all the things I was depriving myself of. – Rebecca Front
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