Donald Fagen My style is a little quirky. I can’t play as fast as most professional jazz players. – Donald Fagen Fast Quotes Jazz Quotes Play Quotes Players Quotes Professional Quotes Quirky Quotes Style Quotes My writing is really intuitive. As a kid, I went to school in New Jersey and hung out in New York, so the way kids used to talk got into our earlier songs. I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist.
Oliver Tambo The results showed that Joe Mokoena and I had made history. For the first time in the history of education in South Africa, two African students had passed the JC with a First Class degree, regarded as a rare achievement for any student. – Oliver Tambo
Andrea Leadsom I think, as ever, with a big change like Brexit, it’s awakened people’s interest in politics. – Andrea Leadsom
Peyton Reed When you look at Kennedy and Nixon, TV played a crucial part in Kennedy’s popularity. He was incredibly photogenic, while Nixon was this scowling figure. American viewers judged him on his appearance on TV. – Peyton Reed
Matt Barnes I was playing tackle football in the street at five years old. Always being physical. Always being tough, just like a man’s man. It was just always about being tough. – Matt Barnes
Paul Di Filippo The juggernaut that is steampunk, like Dr. Loveless’s giant mechanical spider in the 1999 film version of ‘The Wild, Wild West,’ seems capable of crushing all naysayers. – Paul Di Filippo
Joseph D Pistone One thing I take great pride in is that my case was the one that started the decline of the Mafia. – Joseph D Pistone
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