“Composing for concert performance is a somewhat lonely occupation, but composing a film score is highly collaborative.” Quote by William P. Perry
“Inspiration can show up almost any time, though I have yet to see anyone scratching out melodic ideas on a restaurant napkin as legend would have us believe. I think inspiration comes from concentration, and early on I learned about Mark Twain's habit of leaving for his study after breakfast and not reappearing until the end of the day, ready to read to his family what he had just written. That set a good example for me, although I didn't copy his habit of taking twelve cigars along.” ThinkingBelieveIdeasEndsShowsInspirationStudyWrittenExampleReadyHabitMarkLeavingRestaurantsThe End Of The DayConcentrationCopiesBreakfastLegendsTwelveCigarGood ExamplesNapkins Author:William P. Perry
“A scene is never completed, but simply abandoned when the search for perfection is no longer producing positive results.” ResultsScenePerfectionAbandonedPositive Results Author:William P. Perry
“I like having deadlines... a film release date or a concert premiere date. It channels one's energy into doing often remarkable work that oceans of extra time would probably not improve upon.” FilmEnergyOceanReleaseExtrasRemarkableConcertsDeadlinePremieresExtra TimeRelease Date Author:William P. Perry
“We have to be vigilant about how the Trump administration may try to divide us from each other.” TryingMayTrumpAdministrationDividesVigilant Author:George Takei
“We must remind ourselves that an assault on any one of our liberties and freedoms is an assault on all.” LibertyAssaultFreedom And Liberty Author:George Takei
“Should any terrorist strike or act of war occur in which American lives are lost, we must be on guard for any attempt by the government to turn that tragedy into justification for sweeping action.” ShouldWarGovernmentActionTurnsLostTragedyStrikesTerroristJustificationSweepingAmerican Life Author:George Takei
“We need to take our passion and effect real change at the local, state, and federal levels, to help elect progressive leaders, and to stem the tide of division, fear and scapegoating.” NeedsRealStatesHelpingPassionLevelsLeaderEffectsLocalsDivisionProgressiveTidesStemReal Change Author:George Takei
“I am emboldened, not cowed, by the words and actions of Trump and his circle. I believe many others are as well. Together we will stand in opposition. I'm not going anywhere, and I won't be silenced.” BelieveWellsActionTogetherI BelieveTrumpCirclesOppositionWords And Actions Author:George Takei
“I don't have too much time to shop. I have such a back log of stuff at home. I tend to get temperative once in awhile. I don't need anything, so if I see something that knocks me out, then I'm buying it. It's getting harder and harder because things are getting more homogenized.” IfsNeedsHomeStuffToo MuchHarderBuyingShops Author:Iris Apfel