#cian

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances. ↗

— Steve Allen

#bank #businessmen #checks #compromised #crooked

Selfishly, I make music for me. I like to make music. I like looking for songs. I like working with interesting musicians. I like producing records. It's something I will always do. ↗

— Herb Alpert

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He has a method that likens the musician to an athlete, so I do physical exercises designed to keep a musician in shape in order to perform the function, which is to play music. ↗

— Herb Alpert

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Political tyranny is nothing compared to the social tyranny and a reformer who defies society is a more courageous man than a politician who defies Government. ↗

— B. R. Ambedkar

#courageous #defies #government #man #more

Musicians from the beginning of time have been there to express the mood and the musical feelings in the air for whatever's going on in that particular culture. It's the greatest joy as a musician to be able to translate that, be part of something and watch the scenery around you. ↗

— Trey Anastasio

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I am neither a sociologist nor a politician. All I can do is imagine for myself what the future will be like. ↗

— Michelangelo Antonioni

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Characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding, and a vulgar manner. ↗

— Aristophanes

#breeding #characteristics #horrible #manner #politician

Under every stone lurks a politician. ↗

— Aristophanes

#lurks #politician #stone #under

I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

#been #being #big #big influence #constantly

Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

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