I had spent many years pursuing excellence, because that is what classical music is all about... Now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.

While there used to be one or two Pops orchestras, now there are all kinds of European orchestras that suddenly look upon this as a golden wand that can enable them to make money recording this music... view

By: Skitch Henderson

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We shot 'High School Musical' in eight weeks. I spent longer rehearsing for 'Hairspray' than filming 'High School Musical'... view

By: Zac Efron

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You know, I think when people fly the nest a little too soon, as far as getting involved in movies, anything beyond the music can make it suffer, I just want to make sure that I'm not that guy... view

By: Bubba Sparxxx

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Coltrane would do what you'd get a Roland Pro Tools module to do but with a group of jazz musicians... view

By: Colin Greenwood

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Whenever I release a record, it's my record. It's not a selfish thought. I may work all year 'round for other people. So, finally, when I come out with my own album, it should be me with the creative help of other musicians... view

By: Eberhard Weber

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That's what I was trying to say when we were talking about sound. I think that every person, whether they play music or don't play music, has a sound - their own sound, that thing that you're talking about... view

By: Ornette Coleman

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Even today, skiffle is a defining part of my music. If I get the opportunity to just have a jam, skiffle is what I love to play... view

By: Van Morrison

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I consider myself a poet first and a musician second. I live like a poet and I'll die like a poet... view

By: Bob Dylan

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Music and language are a vital element. We, as actors and directors, offer it to people who want to experience it. Sometimes the actual meaning is less important than the words themselves... view

By: Kenneth Branagh

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Unnecessary possessions are unnecessary burdens. If you have them, you have to take care of them! There is great freedom in simplicity of living. It is those who have enough but not too much who are the happiest... view

By: Peace Pilgrim

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Music is the doorway that has led me to drawing, photography, and writing... view

By: Layne Staley

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The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things... view

By: Leonardo da Vinci

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