To me, all writing is like music. And especially dialogue. I studied music in college; that is what I wanted to be, a composer. Acting got me sidetracked. Use this quote
So it's the kind of business where you can't wait to get up in the morning and read the papers, or listen to what's on the news, and you know, how the world's going to change. Use this quote
Sampling is kind of prehistoric, given the technology and the textures you can create. Use this quote
I don't think I've ever been an agnostic. I've always thought there's a superior power, that this is not the real world and that there's a world to come. Use this quote
At the risk of sounding hopelessly romantic, love is the key element. I really love to play with different musicians who come from different cultural backgrounds. Use this quote
What I really like is an intelligent review. It doesn't have to be positive. A review that has some kind of insight, and sometimes people say something that's startling or is so poignant. Use this quote
Big business never pays a nickel in taxes, according to Ralph Nader, who represents a big consumer organization that never pays a nickel in taxes. Use this quote
My kind of composing is more like the work of a gardener. The gardener takes his seeds and scatters them, knowing what he is planting but not quite what will grow where and when - and he won't necessarily be able to reproduce it again afterwards either. Use this quote
Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginnings. Use this quote
I've dated all kinds of guys and didn't know who I'd end up with. But I kind of assumed it would be someone more like my dad than not. Use this quote
If my kids are doing well, then my life is going pretty well. And if my kids aren't doing well, it doesn't matter how the other elements of my life are. It's kind of amazing to have a context like that. This is really wonderful. Use this quote
A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love. Use this quote
A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance. Use this quote
When you're in your 20s, there's maybe a little room for you to not be at the top of your artistic game, if you look good on a magazine cover. When you're not on the cover of the magazines anymore, then you realize that the work has to be great. Use this quote
I knew that there were black people in Africa, of course, unfortunately because of movies such as 'Tarzan.' Use this quote
I wanted to be a sportswriter because I loved sports and I could not hit the curve ball, the jump shot, or the opposing ball carrier. Use this quote
History is littered with wars which everybody knew would never happen. Use this quote
Either you think, or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you. Use this quote
I couldn't wait until I grew up. I used to look at my mom's stockings and put them on with her high heels and mess with my hair. Use this quote
In retrospect, the Millennium marked only a moment in time. It was the events of September 11 that marked a turning point in history, where we confront the dangers of the future and assess the choices facing humankind. Use this quote
