J D Souther Think back to the early rock n’ roll records, and the average record length in the ’50s – and well into the ’60s – was two and a half minutes. It’s very hard to put that much songwriting into two and a half minutes. – J D Souther Average Quotes Hard Quotes Minutes Quotes Record Quotes Records Quotes Rock Quotes Roll Quotes Songwriting Quotes I had a jazz trio, a rock n’ roll band, and I played drums in junior high, high school, college, big bands, and I played timpani in the symphony. I am a drummer. It’s the one instrument I actually play pretty well. It’s just hard to carry on your back. I think I’ve been influenced by everything I’ve ever heard. The first thing I ever heard was my grandma, who was an opera singer. The first song I ever learned was the ‘Nessun Dorma’ from Puccini’s ‘Turandot.’ My father was a big band singer, so I used to hear him walking around the house singing standards all the time.
Cheri Bustos If there’s any success that I’ve had, it is a direct reflection of the people I work with. We have a very smart team and an extremely hardworking team, both here in Washington and back in Illinois. – Cheri Bustos
Hafthor Bjornsson I try not to let other people’s opinions or words drag me down. – Hafthor Bjornsson
Samantha Bond The bravest thing I’ve ever done is fly to New York. I’m simply terrified of aeroplanes – I am the woman you see weeping at the airport. – Samantha Bond
Sukarno Like David Copperfield, I was born amidst poverty and grew up in poverty. I did not own shoes. I did not bathe in water from a tap. I did no know about forks and spoons. – Sukarno
Ouida Could we see when and where we are to meet again, we would be more tender when we bid our friends goodbye. – Ouida
Leonardo Bonucci Since I was in the youth team I would love to dribble past opponents with a dummy. That tendency got even stronger under Giampiero Ventura at Bari, as we never threw the ball away. – Leonardo Bonucci
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