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“I'm a jazz musician by education and vocation, but I don't think jazz should [ dictate] what I want to do.”

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Born on March 24, 1963, Dave Douglas is an accomplished jazz trumpeter. His musical career began in New York and has earned him widespread acclaim globally. Douglas is known for his unique musical style and innovative contributions to jazz. more

“When I think of Britain, I don't think of these lofty ideals which once held sway like the stoic upper lip. I think of girls on a Saturday night outside kebab shops stabbing each other with stiletto heels or guys smashing glasses into someone's face. I think of shows like Big Brother which celebrate people's discomfort and anguish or kids committing these terrifying happy slapping acts of brutality to each other at the drop of a hat.”

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Author:Kele Okereke

“My dad isn't sure how I make a living because I'm not in the newspapers or on music shows any more. The world is bigger than England, however, but for the large part, yes, people don't know who I am. What are you gonna do? Unless you're a superstar act that attracts young people because it might be their last chance to see you before you die, then it's fairly typical. I'm astonished that I have any audience at all, to be honest.”

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Author:Graham Parker

“Easy lives make boring people and things have definitely not been easy.”

People Easy Boring Easy Life

Author:Ronda Rousey

“I'm actually relaxed onstage. Totally relaxed. It's nice. I feel relaxed in the studio too. I know whether something feels right. If it doesn't, I know how to fix it. Everything has to be in place and if it is you feel good, you feel fulfilled.”

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Author:Michael Jackson

“I am going to say something I have never said before and this is the truth. I have no reason to lie to you and God knows I am telling the truth. I think all my success and fame and I have wanted it, I have wanted it because I wanted to be loved. That's all. That's the real truth.”

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Author:Michael Jackson

“Not only do I think that he is highly intelligent but also outstandingly educated. ... He is extremely beautiful, fragile and totally unearthly. I always had the feeling that he is not standing on the floor but slightly floating on air. Michael Jackson knows that he appears like that on others and he also knows how to employ it.”

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Author:Gottfried Helnwein

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