"As I get older, I'm slowing down and, yes, calming down in my desire to be taken seriously. That I can be entertaining and funny and high nervous energy can work against me as a serious composer, slowly but surely you'll see me be quieter just so that people will listen."

-- Marvin Hamlisch

#Taken Quotes #People Quotes #Desire Quotes

“The extraordinary thing about India is that it's such a family place. It's full of families everywhere.”

Source : Source: www.omnivoracious.com
“Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world of risk”
“I don't want people to think I'm a hypocrite.”
“If you want to win forever, you've got to ALWAYS COMPETE.”
“In January we start saving money, getting out of credit card debt, funding our retirement accounts, and we're doing wonderful. Then, every single year like clockwork, starting in November, all of you fall into this trap that says, 'I have to buy this gift... I can't show up at this party and not have something for everybody.”
“Just writing and being in the studio was like therapy for me.”
“But when I think of superchicks, I think of the roles, not the variety.”
“We are breaking new ground in the territory of dumb with Shooting Fish. Dumb, but in good taste. Silly, but not ridiculous.”

Source : Interview with Joshua Klein, www.avclub.com. May 13, 1998.

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