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A small town is a place where there's no place to go where you shouldn't.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: Go Place Small Small Town Town Where You

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Because I was small, I was getting the hell kicked out of me playing football.

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Topics: Because Football Getting Hell Kicked Me Out Playing Small

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A synonym is a word you use when you can't spell the word you first thought of.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: First Spell Synonym Thought Use Word You

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I've always had a problem with people who couldn't tell the truth or admit a mistake and say they're wrong.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: Admit Always Had Mistake People Problem Say Tell Truth Who Wrong

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I felt alienated at school, and I never did well with girls.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: Alienated Did Felt Girl Never School Well

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I recorded the song live in front of an orchestra, and yes, I was very moved, I was in tears.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: Front Live Moved Orchestra Recorded Song Tears Very Yes

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I started playing piano with a little band in high school. I was terrible. I thought I had absolutely no talent. I couldn't keep time. I only got into McGill, which was a lousy music school, because they were taking American music students.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: Absolutely American American Music Band Because Got Had High High School Keep Little Lousy Music No Talent Only Piano Playing School Started Students Taking Talent Terrible Thought Time Were Which

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I was blown away by the standing ovation. I've had tributes before, sure, but I don't retain that feeling, and I wasn't prepared for it on Tuesday. But maybe you shouldn't retain these things or you'd be on a permanent high.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: Away Before Blown Blown Away Feeling Had High Maybe Permanent Prepared Retain Standing Sure Things Tuesday You

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I'd met Dr Dre, he was thinking about his next album, we talked a little and he said, 'Let me give you some of these loops and see what you come up with'.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: About Album Come Dr Dre Give He His Little Loops Me Met Next Said See Some Talked Thinking Up You

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It's not getting any better, is it? I don't want my 19-year-old boy going into the army. I love these little kids. They understand how passionate I am.

~Burt Bacharach

Topics: Am Any Army Better Boy Getting Going How Kids Little Little Kids Love Passionate Understand Want I Am I Love

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Composer

Born: May 12th, 1928

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