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Stephen Sondheim

"Everyone I used to play with has either given up or is dead."

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"Everyone I used to play with has either given up or is dead."

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Amaka Imani Nkosazana

"Sometimes it is easier to play someone who is far away from you."

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"So I think we got together as the Academy to give ourselves that sort of responsibility and to play well."

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"I don't know how it would play out it the long run, if I were go to series with the story, I don't know. I just miss Peter so much on a personal level, that's about what I can say. He's my buddy and I wish he were around."

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Amaka Imani Nkosazana

"I agree totally with Metheny regarding the sound influencing the way you play."

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"So yeah, I play the piano for most of the show, but I like rock and roll."

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"I chose and my world was shaken. So what? The choice may have been mistaken; the choosing was not. You have to move on."
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"The fact is popular art dates. It grows quaint. How many people feel strongly about Gilbert and Sullivan today compared to those who felt strongly in 1890?"
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