Home / Quotes / Quote by Norman Granz

Quote by Norman Granz

“The whole reason for Jazz at the Philharmonic was to take it to places where I could break down segregation.”

Quote by Norman Granz

Author

Norman Granz was an outstanding music producer who had a profound impact on jazz. His recording and production work in the mid-20th century provided a valuable platform for many famous jazz musicians, promoting the development of jazz. more

You May Also Like

“What is the world coming to when you get a red card and get fined two weeks' wages for calling a grown man a wanker?”

Men World Two Week Calling Red England Cards Wages Two Weeks Grown Man

Author:Paul Gascoigne

“Well, especially now I come to realize - and then - I would do my schooling which was three hours with a tutor and right after that I would go to the recording studio and record, and I'd record for hours and hours until it's time to go to sleep.”

Wells Three Realizing Hours Sleep Records Studios Going To Sleep Schooling Tutor Recording Studio

Author:Michael Jackson

“A noble space, unlike any other of our time, for it is both strong and delicate. It seems to call at once for a Boeing 747 and for a string quartet.”

Seems Strong Space Noble Our Time Strings Delicate Quartets Boeing String Quartets Boeing 747

Author:Paul Goldberger

“A suburban mall turned vertical.”

Author:Paul Goldberger

“Our need to knock celebrities is...Twisted: it's deep in the mid-brain below the survival instinct. That lust to see a downfall. It's animalistic.”

Needs Brain Survival Instinct Lust Twisted Survival Instinct Downfall Animalistic

Author:Peaches Geldof

“He is the best passer of a ball in the world, and Real's style fits him. (on David Beckham)”

World Real Style Fit Balls Wales Beckham

Author:Ryan Giggs

“Looking at me from the outside, it is not very obvious, I know half my family is black and I feel close to their culture and their color.”

Knows Feels Culture Black Half Color My Family Obvious Wales

Author:Ryan Giggs

“It's been hard to be a show in L.A. and be trendsetting, because the fashions are in New York... Not to mention that most actresses are all, give or take, the same size, between five-two and five-five, and 95 to 125 pounds.”

Giving Two Hard Shows Five Fashion New York Size Actresses Pounds

Author:Sarah Michelle Gellar

“People tell me not to do a soap, but it was a great learning experience because I became familiar with the technical aspects of the business. Besides, look who came out of soaps - Julianne Moore, Demi Moore, Tommy Lee Jones, Parker Posey, Kathleen Turner. All amazing people.”

People Looks Aspect Familiar Soap Learning Experience Turner Amazing People

Author:Sarah Michelle Gellar

“You kind of can't help who you'll fall in love with. I'd date someone who isn't in the business in a heartbeat.”

Kind Helping Fall Falling In Love Heartbeat

Author:Selena Gomez