"When I was 20, Shostakovich was my favorite……" — Dave Brubeck

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• I kind of lost interest in the classical dance. I was very much interested in the modern choreography. — Mikhail Baryshnikov
• Now that rock is turning 50, it's become classical in itself. It's interesting to see that development. — Bjork
• I found the blues too limiting, and classical was too disciplined. — Ritchie Blackmore
• Every so often, I feel I should graduate to classical music, properly. But the truth is, I'm more likely to… — Tony Blair
• Classical music and pop are two different universes, each with its own difficulties, peculiarities, depth and artistic dignity. In Italy,… — Andrea Bocelli
• I did a pop album, 'Sogno,' in 1999. I think it's important to record another pop album because many people… — Andrea Bocelli
• Popularity gets up people's noses. But I understand the importance and the function of popular music. There is an artistic… — Andrea Bocelli
• Jazz stands for freedom. It's supposed to be the voice of freedom: Get out there and improvise, and take chances,… — Dave Brubeck
• I loved 'Fantasia' as a kid because it filled me with wonder, enchantment and awe. It was my first real… — Nicolas Cage
• I call myself a liberal - a classical liberal as in John Stuart Mill. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
• We want to answer this classical question, who am I? So I think that most of our works are for… — Paulo Coelho
• I think doing variations on a classical theme is a dangerous thing to do. — Tori Amos

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