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Brian Setzer

"Elvis is not so difficult as Johnny Cash because his voice is so distinctive. If you try to copy Johnny Cash, it's just going to sound dumb."

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"Elvis is not so difficult as Johnny Cash because his voice is so distinctive. If you try to copy Johnny Cash, it's just going to sound dumb."

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"I'm really, really dumb about describing wine, but I like wine that's full-bodied and dry."

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"I believe that a scientist looking at nonscientific problems is just as dumb as the next guy."

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"I don't think you need to dumb down to a child, you merely have to be clear, you know?"

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"I do dumb stuff, like playing my favorite dumb Barry White song and lip-synching into the mirror so it looks like his voice is coming out of my mouth."

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Amber Hurdle

"Innocence is like a dumb leper who has lost his bell, wandering the world, meaning no harm."

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"I remember working with Rod, though, on Chrysler Hour. I was too young and dumb to know that I was supposed to be scared of anybody or anything - like getting fired or anything like that."

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"I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde."

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Amber Hurdle

"Don't dumb it down. The audience is smart and gets what you are doing."

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