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Do you think Duke Ellington didn't listen to Debussy? Louis Armstrong loved opera, did you know that? Name me a jazz pianist who wasn't influenced by European music! ↗

— Dave Brubeck

#debussy #did #duke #duke ellington #ellington

When I was first aware that I couldn't read music I didn't know I couldn't read because I could play the music that was in front of me. ↗

— Dave Brubeck

#because #could #first #front #i

For the gay establishment, the death of right and wrong began when gaining civil rights ceased to be enough. ↗

— Tammy Bruce

#ceased #civil #civil rights #death #enough

We need a very strong military to protect the freedoms we do have. ↗

— Jerry Bruckheimer

#military #need #protect #strong #very

I'm sick of environmentalism. ↗

— Tracey Ullman

#i #sick

More than ever before, there is a global understanding that long-term social, economic, and environmental development would be impossible without healthy families, communities, and countries. ↗

— Gro Harlem Brundtland

#communities #countries #development #economic #environmental

For me, the other thing is not just a strong sense of spirituality. ↗

— Peabo Bryson

#me #other #sense #spirituality #strong

Every time a new rock singer comes out they don't say, 'Are you the new John Lennon?' Every time a new rapper comes out, it's not, 'Are you the new Dre?' I am never sure why this sort of genre, the categorization is so strong. I have not earned the right to be called the young Sinatra, but give me time. ↗

— Michael Buble

#called #comes #dre #earned #every

Even though I had pushed through the Tango album, it was just not a very good environment to be in on a daily basis. In many ways, this is the best time of my life. ↗

— Lindsey Buckingham

#basis #best #best time #daily #daily basis

It's so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas. ↗

— Paul Cezanne

#blank canvas #canvas #fine #front #stand