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Pretty much from 1979 through 1988, the backbone of my career was the theater. Working on Broadway a couple of times, working off-Broadway, and also doing a lot of regional theater. Make no mistake, I lived very frugally. I had an apartment that was real cheap. I would get two or three jobs per season, and in between I'd be on unemployment.

~Delroy Lindo

Topics: Also Apartment Backbone Between Broadway Career Cheap Couple Doing Get Had Jobs Lived Lot Make Make No Mistake Mistake Much Per Pretty Real Regional Season Theater Three Through Times Two Unemployment Very Working Would

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The story drove the book. That had a very seminal effect on the way I saw writing and storytelling. If you can set a character in a story that is compelling and has a backbone, you draw people in.

~Dick Wolf

Topics: Backbone Book Character Compelling Draw Drove Effect Had People Saw Set Story Storytelling Very Way Writing You

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To me, the hook of the riff is what makes a great guitar recording. It's the backbone of the whole song. When you have a strong riff, it's the rocket fuel for the track.

~Dwight Yoakam

Topics: Backbone Fuel Great Guitar Hook Makes Me Recording Riff Rocket Song Strong Track Whole You

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For decades, community colleges have been the backbone of American workforce training. Because they are nimble and closely attuned to local community needs, they are inherently positioned to be influential leaders of the movement for a sustainable economy.

~Ed Begley, Jr.

Topics: American Backbone Because Been Closely Colleges Community Decades Economy Influential Inherently Leaders Local Movement Needs Nimble Sustainable Training Workforce

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Every garden scheme should have a backbone, a central idea beautifully phrased. Every wall, path, stone and flower should have its relationship to the central idea.

~Edwin Lutyens

Topics: Backbone Beautifully Central Every Flower Garden Idea Path Relationship Scheme Should Stone Wall

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Power plants are an infrastructure backbone that I want to be seriously involved in; this is because the country is rapidly developing and has high demand for electricity.

~Edwin Soeryadjaya

Topics: Backbone Because Country Demand Developing Electricity High Infrastructure Involved Plants Power Rapidly Seriously Want

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Manufacturing is the backbone of Connecticut's economy, and suppliers such as Click Bond depend on partnerships with U.S.-based manufacturers that export many of their products with Ex-Im's backing.

~Elizabeth Esty

Topics: Backbone Backing Bond Click Connecticut Depend Economy Export Manufacturers Manufacturing Many Partnerships Products Suppliers

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I have perfected the art of the mean song to make me feel like I have a backbone.

~Elle King

Topics: Art Backbone Feel Like Make Me Mean Song

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Small businesses are the backbone of our economy.

~Ellen Tauscher

Topics: Backbone Businesses Economy Our Small Small Businesses

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Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants.

~Emeril Lagasse

Topics: Backbone Books Case May Restaurants Tv Whatever Whether

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