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“I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That's all I know.”

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Billie Holiday, an American jazz singer, was born on April 7, 1915, and passed away on July 17, 1959. Known for her distinctive voice and emotional delivery, she is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of jazz. more

“I really do believe that the basic principle that Americans have the right to know what they're buying when they buy it is going to be something that spreads across this country very quickly, and that the food manufacturers would be wise to be leaders instead of trying to block this with lawsuits and other ways of trying to get their way.”

Knows Way Trying Believe Country Would Be Leader Principles Wise Spread Block Buying Being Wise Lawsuit Basic Principles

Author:Peter Shumlin

“American consumers are not saying they will not buy GMO foods. What they're saying is "I want to know. I want to know." EU consumers are much happier because they know what they're buying, and they've seen a continued increase in sales.”

Knows Want Increase Consumers Buying Gmos Gmo Foods

Author:Peter Shumlin

“I worry most about proliferation of weapons of mass destruction in such a way that they could be acquired by non-governmental organizations, like terrorist groups, especially the radical groups. When a nation state has a nuclear weapon, it's a little bit easier to control the use of it, but for non-governmental groups it's much more difficult.”

“I'm a great believer in relativity when making movies. Relativity, in my mind, meaning "Light to dark, big to small, good to bad." You visually embrace these things to enhance transitions and instantly paint environments and moods.”

Mind Bigs Light Dark Environment Embrace Paint Believer Mood Transition Relativity

Author:Gordon Willis

“I don't want to write poems that are just really clear about how I'm aware of all the traps involved in writing poetry; I don't want to write fiction that's about the irresponsibility of writing fiction and I've thrown out a lot of writing that I think was ultimately tainted by that kind of self-awareness.”

Thinking Want Writing Kind Self Fiction Clear Awareness Involved Self Awareness Thrown Traps Writing Fiction Writing Poetry Tainted Irresponsibility

Author:Ben Lerner

“The thing about film is that your eye is selective. Film isn't. You have to make film do what you want. Simply photographing something doesn't do it. You have to know how to apply light and know what it does on film.”

Knows Want Doe Light Eye Film Know How What You Want Selective

Author:Gordon Willis

“A huge problem in movies or with people who work on movies is that two people can look at the same thing but they don't necessarily see the same thing.”

People Looks Two Problem Huge

Author:Gordon Willis

“I learned to fly planes at fifteen years old because one of my teachers thought I'd be a better pilot than rapper.”

Years Teacher Planes Rapper Pilots Fifteen Fifteen Years Fifteen Years Old

Author:Killer Mike

“I hate when somebody says, "This may not work." You'll never get anywhere with that. I've pushed a lot of people out of my way - I don't mean physically - over them being afraid something isn't going to work.”

People Way May Mean Hate I Hate My Way Going To Work Being Afraid

Author:Gordon Willis

“The motivation to me is to make money and not be dependent upon the shallow pool called the entertainment world or the rap world or the hip-hop world.”

World Motivation Hip Hop Entertainment Rap Hips Making Money Dependent Hops Pool Shallow

Author:Killer Mike

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