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We were really interested in music from all over the world. We realized that what we were doing was very close to contemporary classical music because of the lack of tonality in the guitar- the fact that I play guitar the way I play.

~Arto Lindsay

Topics: Because Classical Classical Music Close Contemporary Doing Fact Guitar Interested Lack Music Over Play Realized Really Very Way Were World

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I had this idea for a while to do mix this Al Green vibe with a samba thing. I tried to do that in many different ways. Peter added his own modern notion of funk and his own deep background in classical music.

~Arto Lindsay

Topics: Added Al Background Classical Classical Music Deep Different Different Ways Funk Green Had His Idea Many Mix Modern Music Notion Own Peter Thing Tried Vibe Ways While I Tried

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Classical tragedy was the war between good and evil. We wanted evil to be defeated and good to be victorious. But the battle in modern tragedy is between good and good. And no matter which side wins, we'll still be heartbroken.

~Asghar Farhadi

Topics: Battle Between Classical Defeated Evil Good Good And Evil Heartbroken Matter Modern Side Still Tragedy Victorious Wanted War Which Wins

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I came from a really musical family. I studied classical piano because my grandparents were piano teachers, but started doing musical theater at age nine in Fresno, California, and went to a performing arts high school. That was my life.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Age Arts Because California Came Classical Doing Family Grandparents High High School Life Musical Musical Theater My Life Nine Performing Performing Arts Piano Really School Started Studied Teachers Theater Were I Came

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I just wanted to go to New York and be on Broadway, but then I was accepted by Juilliard, where they trained me in classical voice. It was great in the end, but at the time, I thought, 'What am I doing here? This is not my path.' But it was absolutely my path and where I was meant to be.

~Audra Mcdonald

Topics: Absolutely Accepted Am Broadway Classical Doing End Go Great Here In The End Juilliard Just Me Meant Meant To Be New New York Path Then Thought Time Trained Voice Wanted Where York

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I call myself a liberal - a classical liberal as in John Stuart Mill.

~Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Topics: Call Classical John Liberal Mill Myself

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I don't think you can mix classical music and reggae. It's not possible. But some producer in, like, Norway is going to put it together.

~B.o.b

Topics: Classical Classical Music Going Like Mix Music Norway Possible Producer Put Reggae Some Think Together You

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My mom was an opera singer. She did all the classical music, and I heard it. I know every opera. I know every classical piece of music.

~Bakermat

Topics: Classical Classical Music Did Every Heard Know Mom Music Opera Opera Singer Piece She Singer

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I think Bond the character is distinct: He's British, he has a certain code that he lives by, he's incorruptible... he's a classical hero, but he's also fallible. He has inner demons, inner conflicts, and he's a romantic.

~Barbara Broccoli

Topics: Also Bond British Certain Character Classical Code Conflicts Demons Distinct Fallible He Hero Inner Lives Romantic Think I Think

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I was trained in classical piano, but it kind of dawned on me that classical pianists compete for six job openings a year, and the rest of us get to play 'Blue Moon' in a hotel lobby.

~Barbara Kingsolver

Topics: Blue Classical Compete Dawned Get Hotel Job Kind Lobby Me Moon Openings Piano Play Rest Six Trained Us Year

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