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Vincent Canby

"The only remarkable thing about Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, Part II is the insistent manner in which it recalls how much better his original film was. Even if Part II were a lot more cohesive, revealing and exciting than it is, it probably would have run the risk of appearing to be the self-parody it now seemsâ€¦Its insights are fairly lame at this point."

Source : "‘Godfather, Part II’ Is Hard to Define" by Vincent Canby, www.nytimes.com. December 13, 1974.

Vincent Canby

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“I'm a fan of hip-hop and I love it, I by no means am an expert on it.”

Source : "Solange Knowles On Nas, Juvenile And Dance Moves". "Microphone Check" with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Frannie Kelley, www.npr.org. February 12, 2014.
“I love meeting fans. The people who are fans of my books are really smart and dedicated, because some independent comics are hard to get. I will drive all the way to Pittsburgh or Detroit to put it in their hands.”
“We need each other, deeper than anyone ever dares to admit even to themselves. I think it is a genetic imperative that we huddle together and hold on to each other. There is no question in my mind that there is nothing else in life, really, than friendship.”
“For me a photograph is most successful when it doesn't answer all the questions and it leaves something to be desired.”
“I found so-called great art too pompous, too stiff. What at this time was called minor art was freer, more imaginative, more open to all kinds of unorthodox expression, all kinds of daring in the handling of materials, and I preferred to surround myself with this type of art than with the great collectors' pieces. I had always in my mind that I was collecting for learning.”
“I always loved working in comedy.”
“Anger is a valid emotion. It's only bad when it takes control and makes you do things you don't want to do.”
“I myself am a builder and get totally excited about building Yahoo! as a brand and building it into a bigger and better company. That's what I intend to do.”

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