"I don't even think you should tell the audience you're improvising. It's like an apology in case it's bad : 'we're just making it up' If the improv isn't better than the rehearsed stuff, then you should just rehearse it."

-- Keith Johnstone

#Apology Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Stuff Quotes

“My introduction into making records was through a sampler, and that's what I did for a long time. And through doing that over a period of time and kind of coming out of it, I've realized that one of the reasons it works so well for me, one of the reasons psychologically I took to the process so well, was because I'm a problem-solver by nature. If you stick me in a void, I don't do so hot. As soon as there's one little thing to spark an idea, and then I have something to bounce off of - then I'm all right. But until I have that, like in that void, it's kind of hard.”
“Appearance can always be changed, but the talent stays the same.”

Source : Jennifer Hudson (2012). “I Got This: How I Changed My Ways and Lost What Weighed Me Down”, p.144, Penguin
“When I was younger, I was fascinated by David Bowie, for example. he had created an entire myth around himself. It was as important as his music.”
“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination, and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“I adore art...when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, and my emotion and my joys are too much to bear.”
“Our future depends on how we understand the past.”
“When are we going to realize that hating other women - no matter how much money they have or how far they've fallen - is just as bad for ourselves as it is for anyone else?”

Source : Jessica Valenti (2009). “He's a Stud, She's a Slut, and 49 Other Double Standards Every Woman Should Know”, p.113, Seal Press
“I don't know anyone in the public eye who has not made a mistake and said something in a manner that does not truly reflect their intentions.”

Source : "Lott apologizes anew for comments", www.cnn.com. December 14, 2002.

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