"The fact that the theatregoing public likes my music is no credit to me. There are many other composers who write better music that the public doesn't like."

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Jerome Kern

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“Once, I had to clip a jacket back to take a picture, and after they were done I forgot to remove the clip until someone noticed.”
“Sometimes we may find that our partner continues to seek satisfaction in ways that we cannot live with. Nevertheless, when we decide to go our own way, we still have a choice as to how we separate. We can separate with bad feelings, blaming the other's faults and unacceptable behaviour, or we can separate with forgiveness, love and understanding.”
“You are telling me that your lawyer is a bloodsucking vampire?”
“Congress must take responsibility for a new positive direction - an innovative agenda that will lead to a more secure America. Secure communities, secure economies, and a secure quality of life.”
“"Gospel preachers nowadays preach the gospel of the Crucifixion, the Apostles preached the gospel of the Resurrection as well. The Crucifixion loses its meaning without the Resurrection. Without the Resurrection the death of Christ was only the heroic death of a noble martyr; with the Resurrection it is the atoning death the Son of God. It shows that death to be of sufficient value to cover our sins, for it was the sacrifice of the Son of God."”
“You really have one bite at the apple.”
“Just so you know I never had a dad either, but that's another story for another time.”
“It's one of the oldest theatrical adages: never work with children or animals.”

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