"The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal."

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"The only way you can get good, unless you're a genius, is to copy. That's the best thing. Just steal."

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"For 37 years I've practiced 14 hours a day, and now they call me a genius."

Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish Musician

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"A genius is a grown-up that did not grow up."

Mokokoma Mokhonoana, South African Philosopher

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"First, make yourself a reputation for being a creative genius. Second, surround yourself with partners who are better than you are. Third, leave them to go get on with it."

David Ogilvy, English Businessman

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"A man of genius makes no mistakes; his errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery."

James Joyce, Irish Novelist

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"Who makes quick use of the moment is a genius of prudence."

Johann Kaspar Lavater, German Theologian

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"Of all the things in the world, I'm particularly amazed at, is the conviction with which the MIND, endorses an Idea, which is phenomenal, as it differentiates the Genius from Mediocre, or not to forget the human stupidity in particular!"

Ramana Pemmaraju, Indian Physician

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"In Goodfellas they have this one scene where the camera goes down some steps and walks through a kitchen into a restaurant and the critics were all over this as evidence of the genius of Scorsese and Scorsese is a genius."

Alex Cox, British Director

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"Short of genius a rich man cannot even imagine poverty."

Charles Peguy, French Philosopher

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"Genius is the recovery of childhood at will."

Arthur Rimbaud, French Poet

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"When I edit, I'm not from the school of Hello, I'm a genius, so everybody shut up. I'm from the school of Let's play it once in front of an audience, and then I'll tell you where it is going."

Garry Marshall, American Actor

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Ballet

"I was impressed by Hendrix. Not so much by his playing, as his attitude - he wasn't a great player, but everything else about him was brilliant."

Attitude

"I'm very moved by Renaissance music, but I still love to play hard rock - though only if it's sophisticated and has some thought behind it."

Love

"I can imagine that Rod Stewart likes giving autographs because he's pure showbusiness."

Giving

"I don't use the twang bar anymore. It's become too popular."

Popular

"Stevie Ray Vaughan was very intense. Maybe that's what caught everybody's attention. As a player, he didn't do anything amazing."

Attention

"Learning to play with a big amplifier is like trying to control an elephant."

Control

"When you've toured for about 10 years like me, you end up feeling like you're always waiting for somebody or something. The whole day is a drag."

Day

"I'm not good enough, technically, to be a classic musician. I lack discipline."

Discipline

"I was impressed by Hendrix. His attitude was brilliant. Even the way he walked was amazing."

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