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Each story we approach in the same way, with curiosity and interest and determination to get behind the image. ↗

— Martin Bashir

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The film was fair to his musical achievement and gave him every opportunity to explain himself. ↗

— Martin Bashir

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The first time I ask him, have you had your cheekbones raised, have you had your nose changed? He denied it all. I was asking him to compare his face with what it looked like years ago. ↗

— Martin Bashir

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There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon. ↗

— Matsuo Basho

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Seek not to follow in the footsteps of men of old; seek what they sought. ↗

— Matsuo Basho

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I decided that I would be one of the biggest new names; and I actually had some little fancy business cards printed up to announce it, 'Count Basie. Beware, the Count is Here.' ↗

— Count Basie

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All I wanted was to be big, to be in show business and to travel... and that's what I've been doing all my life. ↗

— Count Basie

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I think it could be the biggest information problem that we face. 'If somebody is abroad and they even mention the name of an American citizen, bang, off goes the tap, and no more information is collected. ↗

— Charles F. Bass

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I'm saying: to be continued, until we meet again. Meanwhile, keep on listening and tapping your feet. ↗

— Count Basie

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I, of course, wanted to play real jazz. When we played pop tunes, and naturally we had to, I wanted those pops to kick! Not loud and fast, understand, but smoothly and with a definite punch. ↗

— Count Basie

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