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Music Director Inspirational Quotes (370)

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I feel an enormous responsibility to bridge the gap between England and America, and be a sort of very quiet ambassador for my country to try to sort of do a hands across the water thing where they understand England and English people understand Americans. I adore America.
Julie Andrews
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It is not enough to reach for the brass ring. You must also enjoy the merry go round.
Julie Andrews
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Essentially, the [New York] Philharmonic is just like any other orchestra-they all have the spirit of kids, and if you scratch away a little of the fatigue and cynicism, out comes a 17-year-old music student again, full of wonder, exuberance and a tremendous love of music.
Zubin Mehta
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The more you know the less you talk.
A. R. Rahman
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In the old days it was important, but not as important as it is today, to keep making success after success after success. It's terrifying today. You can maybe have one so-so movie but you've got to come back with another that's huge, if possible, and that must be very, very difficult for young talent.
Julie Andrews
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Despite the successes, you remember the failures - rather lovingly.
Harold Prince
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In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahmss four symphonies and Richard Strausss tone poems.
Zubin Mehta
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A star may guarantee business, but the tradeoff is a very short run.
Harold Prince
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But recently I began to feel that maybe I wouldn't be able to do what I want to do and need to do with American musicians, who are imprisoned behind these bars music's got these bars and measures you know.
Sun Ra
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Napoleon is dead - but Beethoven lives.
Bruno Walter
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I would pray that I'd leave a legacy of faith, trust and joy. For the joy of the Lord has been my strength and song, and I praise Him.
Cliff Barrows
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I'm always glad to see somebody rethink something rather than reproduce something I did.
Harold Prince
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The real aim of music is to co-ordinate the minds of the people into an intelligent reach for a better world and an intelligent approach to the living future.
Sun Ra
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Although I am flexible and ready to take advice, I can't carry an umbrella of thoughts over my head that would distract me and affect my music making.
Zubin Mehta
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Sometimes opportunities float right past your nose. Work hard, apply yourself, and be ready. When an opportunity comes you can grab it.
Julie Andrews
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And I think as long as a song has beautiful lyrics, I'm so happy.
Julie Andrews
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Ev'ry heart beats true 'neath the Red, White and Blue
George M. Cohan
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Whatever you do kid, always serve it with a little dressing.
George M. Cohan
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The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to start. If you think you know it all, the work becomes a repetition of what you've already done.
A. R. Rahman
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Art does not begin with imitation, but with discipline.
Sun Ra
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I've got a good right hook.
Julie Andrews
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I wanted to get away from my past and everything connected with it.
Georg Solti
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An Israeli who thinks that his government is doing everything right wouldn't join the Divan Orchestra in the first place.
Daniel Barenboim
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If you're tearing around in a panic about something, then it puts everyone else in a panic as well.
Julie Andrews
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