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Well, Mozart is extraordinary not only in that he became virtuoso along the lines of his father, but that he had that compositional gift, that… — Twyla Tharp
Mark Twain was a great traveler and he wrote three or four great travel books. I wouldn't say that I'm a travel novelist but rather… — Paul Theroux
I have a background and an understanding of what's happened in the Middle East that a lot of people don't have, because there's been no… — Helen Thomas
I'm of Arab background. — Helen Thomas
I just get so fed up with seeing the same things written about me. If I see the words 'ice queen' attached to me, I… — Kristin Scott Thomas
I've always enjoyed being in the background, sitting in a cafe, watching people. But now, when I sit in a cafe, sometimes people watch me.… — Eckhart Tolle
I have a dance background. I have an athletic background. — John Travolta
I came from a rural background, and I didn't come in contact with a lot of wealthy people. — Josh Turner
Typically, when you look for role models, you want someone who has your interests and came from the same background. Well, look how restricting that… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
In the animal kingdom, one of the keys to survival is to outwit your enemies. And when you're surrounded by carnivores, one of the best… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
I'll also tell you that five hundred thousand people will die this year of cancer. And I'll also tell you that one in every four… — Jim Valvano
I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it serves different purposes.… — Eddie Vedder
Yeah, well I've always played comedy. My background is musical comedy theatre and that's really where my training is. As an actor, that's my training. — Christopher Walken
My background is in musical comedy. I didn't know I was going to be an actor. But all my points of reference have to do… — Christopher Walken
I'm very proud to be black, but black is not all I am. That's my cultural historical background, my genetic makeup, but it's not all… — Denzel Washington
When I first started, especially because I got the Critics' Choice before I'd released an album, there was a lot of scrutiny on what my… — Florence Welch
I saw as a teacher how, if you take that spark of learning that those children have, and you ignite it, you can take a… — Paul Wellstone
The American landscape has no foreground and the American mind no background. — Edith Wharton
Every philosophy is tinged with the coloring of some secret imaginative background, which never emerges explicitly into its train of reasoning. — Alfred North Whitehead
When I was trying to impress Kate, I was trying to cook these amazing fancy dinners and what would happen was I would burn something,… — Prince William

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