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“Nobody ever invented a polite word for a killing yet.”

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Thelma Ritter was an American actress renowned for her comedic and dramatic roles in films. She achieved great success in the film industry during the 1940s and 1950s, praised for her unique sense of humor and acting skills. more

“Musically, though, you're a character and you're singing a song. If you're not your own character, you're the character in the song, most of the time. Even blues musicians, a lot of them who were the most realistic, at times, they were singing a song and portraying a character in the song. There's something to be said for getting involved in the emotion of a song, too, with the characters.”

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Author:Jack White

“I believe that when you go into a gallery or a museum, the most powerful pieces are the ones that don't have the words in the corner that distract you from the larger piece.”

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Author:Maynard James Keenan

“I usually start with the words. The rhythm of the words gives me the rhythm of the song, and then I look for the musical highlights in it to carry it.”

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Author:Mel Brooks

“I've always loved songwriting, and I vowed to be a songwriter like Cole Porter when I was only 9 years old.”

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Author:Mel Brooks

“It would be hypocritical of me to take issue with anything in questionable taste, seeing that I invented bad taste in films.”

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Author:Mel Brooks

“There's no such thing as too far. If it works it's funny, if it doesn't work it's too far, it's stupid. Really there's no such thing as "too far." You're joining the politically correct when you use words like "too far." You don't want to join the army of politically correct.”

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Author:Mel Brooks

“My movies were not reaping the kind of emotional rewards that I wanted. I wanted them to be appreciated and they weren't. I didn't want the reviews to say, "Mel Brooks has made another movie," and you get the title somewhere in the second paragraph.”

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Author:Mel Brooks

“Canada is in budgetary deficit now only because of the recession, only because of stimulus measures, and we will come out of it. We will go back into surplus position when the economy recovers. So there is no need in Canada to raise taxes.”

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Author:Stephen Harper

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