Burt Bacharach Quotes

I'm afraid of public transportation. I was just in London, where they're blowing up buses. It's a more dangerous world.

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I feel it is the most important album I have made and I am very proud of it. I'm pleased that Columbia is joining me in this journey, because these times require passion and emotion.

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I had to express myself, not only musically but lyrically. It was time for me to ask, 'Who are these people who are taking control of our lives and how do we stop the violence' I've got two little kids and a 19-year-old son and I wonder what they're going to do with their lives. It's so personal to me that I even decided to do some of the singing.

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If Bush said just once 'Boy. I hope you accept my apology as a country,' or showed some humanity.

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This Is the Night.

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A synonym is a word you use when you cant spell the word you first thought of.

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Never be ashamed to write a melody that people remember.

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The music is the last thing I'm thinking about right now, in order of what's important.

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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.

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People ask why a man who has been known for writing love songs all of his life is suddenly rocking the boat. I had to do it. This is very personal to me, and this is the most passionate album I have ever made. I had to express myself, not only musically but lyrically. It was time for me to ask, 'Who are these people who are taking control of our lives and how do we stop the violence' I've got two little kids and a 19-year-old son and I wonder what they're going to do with their lives. It's so personal to me that I even decided to do some of the singing. This is dedicated to my kids and your kids.

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He was a great guy, and I will miss him.

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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'.

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Things are starting to change it's not so terrific for the world now.

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Who are these people that keep telling us lies and how did these people get control of our lives and who'll stop the violence 'cause it's out of control Make 'em stop.

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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.

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

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Knowing when to leave may be the smartest thing anyone can learn.

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

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In addition to shaking up the lyrical content, he also rethought the musical elements. I was working with structures that weren't like a normal song, ... no vocal starting at the top and going to the end.

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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.

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I don't think of it quite that way. It's interesting that you do. I'm thinking more about what's gone wrong in the past four years. You come from a different political spectrum. The thing is, the album is also about love. That's why the album has that early reference to 'What The World Needs Now.' We need love.

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I couldn't get out of town fast enough, to go and hide. I went down to Delmar, north of San Diego, and pretty well did nothing for a year, just hibernated.

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He told me, 'Don't give me an album of pop songs like people will expect, songs that will get played on the radio. Take some risks.'

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

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Stuff just kept going more wrong and more wrong here as I was writing.

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