"As an early child, I tried to play every kind of music that I heard. I thought everyone was doing that."

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Source : "'Fresh Air' Remembers Hit Songwriter, Pianist And Producer Allen Toussaint". Interview, www.npr.org. 1988.

Allen Toussaint

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“The man who has lived the longest is not he who has spent the greatest number of years, but he who has had the greatest sensibility of life.”
“You generally know when someone asks you to do something- am I more writing, or am I more editing? The editor is the best metaphor for your job.”
“I hope people leave my show thinking they've had a worthwhile couple of hours. The worst thing you want is for people to think they've wasted their time or didn't get their money's worth.”

Source : Source: thewiremegazine.blogspot.com
“You are quite correct in saying that I banned the export of monkeys on a humanitarian basis and not because the number was lessening. I believe in preventing cruelty to all living beings in any form.”

Source : Morarji Desai's speech at the 19th World Vegetarian Congress held at Mavhmkar Auditorium of Rafi Marg in New Delhi, India (November 18, 1967), later published in The British Vegetarian, March/April 1968.
“Labor with what zeal we will, Something still remains undone, Something uncompleted still Waits the rising of the sun.”
“My father was an ardent socialist for many years.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Prayer is asking for rain and faith is carrying the umbrella.”
“His laughter tinkled among the teacups.”

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