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I don't use the computer. But my secretary does. I want to take some computer courses because I'm interested in some of the access to some of the illegal things on the Internet. I'm just kidding.

~Ahmet Ertegun

Topics: Access Because Computer Courses Does Illegal Interested Internet Just Kidding Secretary Some Take Things Use Want

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When I first heard Ray Charles, he was a flop artist on a small label in California. He hadn't sold any records. And I bought his contract for $2,500.

~Ahmet Ertegun

Topics: Any Artist Bought California Charles Contract First Flop He Heard His Label Ray Ray Charles Records Small Sold

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My first wife was a theater person.

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Topics: First Person Theater Wife

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I've been in the studio when you go through a track and you run down a track and you know even before the singer starts singing, you know the track is swinging... you know you have a multimillion-seller hit - and what you're working on suddenly has magic.

~Ahmet Ertegun

Topics: Been Before Down Even Go Hit Know Magic Run Singer Singing Starts Studio Suddenly Swinging Through Track Working You

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Fifty years from now, people will still be listening to Led Zeppelin. They won't even remember me.

~Ahmet Ertegun

Topics: Even Fifty Led Led Zeppelin Listening Me Now People Remember Remember Me Still Will Years Zeppelin

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If anybody asks me where I'm from, my first inclination is to say, 'Washington,' because that's where I grew up meaningfully.

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Topics: Anybody Ask Because First Grew Inclination Me Say Up Washington Where

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You know what I'd really like to do? I'd like to record some white Chicago jazz.

~Ahmet Ertegun

Topics: Chicago Jazz Know Like Really Record Some White You

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America is remarkable, don't you think so? When I came to Washington, I was twelve years old. I spoke English with an English accent. It was assumed that it would go on in that way.

~Ahmet Ertegun

Topics: Accent America Assumed Came English Go Old Remarkable Spoke Think Twelve Washington Way Would Years You I Came

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Flashy people aren't everything, you know. Even when they have frizzled hair.

~Ahmet Ertegun

Topics: Even Everything Flashy Hair Know People You

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There is a certain sort of excess that is interesting, don't you think? And America is, of course, the most excessive place.

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Topics: America Certain Course Excess Excessive Interesting Most Place Sort Think You

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Biography

Nationality: Turkish

Type: Businessman

Born: Unknown

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