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"At a flea market I always head for the junk jewelry table first."
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"It's not all that different with the orchestra. There are orchestras that seem to be encased in dough, so that first you have to break through the normal routine, and clear out the openings."

"The composition of a single melody is born out of a bit of text, perhaps the first line, but it can also be the entire strophe; it can even be the poem's overall form."

"And then the first was The Misfits, which I enjoyed very much, with Marilyn and Gable."

"The first thing I did was a print ad for Century Plaza. I was five."

"We should just get somebody from the left and the right and they should all throw bumper stickers at each other and the first one to cover the other one wins."
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"I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time."

"I wouldn't change one thing about my professional life, and I make it a point not to dwell on my mistakes."

"Mom claimed that I could carry a tune at 2 or 3 years of age. Maybe she was a little prejudiced."

"My beloved Mom and Pop always rated tops with each other, and that's the way it will always be."

"I was born in my parents' bedroom on January 16. The World Almanac says it was 1909. I say it was 1912. But what difference does it make as long as I feel 33?"

"The slapdash way producers used to assemble a show seems a little unbelievable when we talk about them now."

"I can never remember being afraid of an audience. If the audience could do better, they'd be up here on stage and I'd be out there watching them."
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