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"I think the whole idea of me was that I wasn't going to be but that I wanted to be, desperately."

"I think the whole idea of me was that I wasn't going to be but that I wanted to be, desperately."

Chris Elliott, American Comedian

14

"An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes."

"An idea can be as flawless as can be, but its execution will always be full of mistakes."

Brent Scowcroft, American Public Servant

Idea, Execution, Mistakes, Will

14

"I wonder why there is a designated hitter in baseball after all these years? As an experiment, it seemed like a swell enough idea, but you would think the novelty would have worn off by now and everyone would get back to playing baseball."

"I wonder why there is a designated hitter in baseball after all these years? As an experiment, it seemed like a swell enough idea, but you would think the novelty would have worn off by now and everyone would get back to playing baseball."

Jay Mohr, American Actor

Idea, Baseball, Novelty, Now

14

"My idea of feminism is self-determination, and it's very open-ended: every woman has the right to become herself, and do whatever she needs to do."

"My idea of feminism is self-determination, and it's very open-ended: every woman has the right to become herself, and do whatever she needs to do."

Ani DiFranco, American Musician

Idea, Feminism, Needs, Open

14

"The Northern idea of form is more of a process. The various units of the form overlap. You can't tell where some things stop and new things start. This is typical of Sibelius."

"The Northern idea of form is more of a process. The various units of the form overlap. You can't tell where some things stop and new things start. This is typical of Sibelius."

Esa-Pekka Salonen, Finnish Musician

14

"This idea of how everything is interconnected, and the impermanence of things. It sums up the human condition to me, and it helps me on my path."

"This idea of how everything is interconnected, and the impermanence of things. It sums up the human condition to me, and it helps me on my path."

Jeff Bridges, American Actor

14

"I have no idea what the audience makes of me."

"I have no idea what the audience makes of me."

Keith Richards, English Musician

14

"Nothing was a style first. Everything started as an idea. A guy did something with an idea. Someone copied him. Some copied all of them and it became trendy and then it became a style."

"Nothing was a style first. Everything started as an idea. A guy did something with an idea. Someone copied him. Some copied all of them and it became trendy and then it became a style."

Bill Laswell, American Musician

Idea, First, Nothing, Style

14

"A good idea for lyrics and a melody to expand on."

"A good idea for lyrics and a melody to expand on."

Gordon Waller, Scottish Musician

14

"There's an element of tongue-in-cheek in every one of our songs. Walking off into the sunset, holding hands, and being married forever was not exactly a brand new idea."

Peter Noone, English Actor

Idea, Being, Songs, Sunset

14

"I get the greatest feeling when I'm singing. It's other-worldly. Your feet are anchored into the Earth and into this energy force that comes up through your feet and goes up the top of your head and maybe you're holding hands with the angels or the stars, I have no idea."

"I get the greatest feeling when I'm singing. It's other-worldly. Your feet are anchored into the Earth and into this energy force that comes up through your feet and goes up the top of your head and maybe you're holding hands with the angels or the stars, I have no idea."

Cyndi Lauper, American Musician

Idea, Angels, Earth, Energy

14

"The image that the public gets is whatever they perceive it to be. Everybody has an opinion, everybody has their own vision, so I don't know what my public image is. I have no idea."

"The image that the public gets is whatever they perceive it to be. Everybody has an opinion, everybody has their own vision, so I don't know what my public image is. I have no idea."

Lenny Kravitz, American Musician

Idea, Vision, Opinion, Public

14

"The most important precedents deal with the whole idea of symbolic programming - the notion of setting up symbolic expressions that can represent anything one wants, and then having functions that operate on both their structure and content."

"The most important precedents deal with the whole idea of symbolic programming - the notion of setting up symbolic expressions that can represent anything one wants, and then having functions that operate on both their structure and content."

Stephen Wolfram, English Scientist

Idea, Content, Precedents, Programming

13

"I never said I had no idea about most of the things you said I said I had no idea about."

"I never said I had no idea about most of the things you said I said I had no idea about."

Elliott Abrams, American Lawyer

13

"And so from that, I've always been fascinated with the idea that complexity can come out of such simplicity."

"And so from that, I've always been fascinated with the idea that complexity can come out of such simplicity."

Will Wright, American Scientist

Idea, Complexity, Simplicity

13

"I had no idea I could make it this far. And the fact that they told me I made it this far and that America is going to vote for me, I freaked out."

"I had no idea I could make it this far. And the fact that they told me I made it this far and that America is going to vote for me, I freaked out."

Casey Abrams, American Musician

Idea, America, Fact, Vote

13

"I just get an idea and then all of a sudden I've got a song."

"I just get an idea and then all of a sudden I've got a song."

John Lee Hooker, American Musician

13

"I couldn't do any of my other characters, you know? But I could have done the lady. Church Lady's Malibu Beach party is an idea I have for a movie, too. Yes."

"I couldn't do any of my other characters, you know? But I could have done the lady. Church Lady's Malibu Beach party is an idea I have for a movie, too. Yes."

Dana Carvey, American Comedian

Idea, Church, Beach, Lady

13

"I didn't even understand the whole idea of Hollywood."

"I didn't even understand the whole idea of Hollywood."

Radha Mitchell, Australian Actress

Idea, Hollywood

13

"I went to Kent State basically to avoid going to Vietnam, I had no idea what I was doing in the world. I was lost, and trying not to get into a fight every day."

"I went to Kent State basically to avoid going to Vietnam, I had no idea what I was doing in the world. I was lost, and trying not to get into a fight every day."

Mark Mothersbaugh, American Musician

Idea, Day, Fight, State

13

"Most of my songs are about Jesus. Most of my songs are about the idea that there is salvation, and that there is a Savior. But I won't mention his name in a song just to get a cheap play."

"Most of my songs are about Jesus. Most of my songs are about the idea that there is salvation, and that there is a Savior. But I won't mention his name in a song just to get a cheap play."

Peter Townsend, British Musician

Idea, Name, Play, Salvation

13

"I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea."

"I believe in using the entire piano as a single instrument capable of expressing every possible musical idea."

Oscar Peterson, Canadian Musician

13

"After a while, you have no idea how old you are because you've lied so many times."

"After a while, you have no idea how old you are because you've lied so many times."

Sandra Bullock, American Actress

13

"Maybe 'Can't Stop Feeling' and 'Turn It On' we'll just release as singles. It's a thing The Beatles used to do which I really loved, the idea of releasing something as a single completely on its own."

"Maybe 'Can't Stop Feeling' and 'Turn It On' we'll just release as singles. It's a thing The Beatles used to do which I really loved, the idea of releasing something as a single completely on its own."

Alex Kapranos, Scottish Musician

13

"Even the recognition of an individual whom we see every day is only possible as the result of an abstract idea of him formed by generalization from his appearances in the past."

"Even the recognition of an individual whom we see every day is only possible as the result of an abstract idea of him formed by generalization from his appearances in the past."

James G. Frazer, Scottish Scientist

Idea, Day, Past, Result

12

"It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering."

"It's never a good idea for a celebrity to sign autographs or take pictures if a crowd is gathering."

Chevy Chase, American Comedian

Idea, Celebrity

12

"Whereas Schaeffer and Henry were working like samplers, their idea was to capture those sounds which couldn't be serially calibrated because they were too complex in character."

"Whereas Schaeffer and Henry were working like samplers, their idea was to capture those sounds which couldn't be serially calibrated because they were too complex in character."

Luc Ferrari, French Composer

Idea, Character

12

"It's difficult to believe in yourself because the idea of self is an artificial construction. You are, in fact, part of the glorious oneness of the universe. Everything beautiful in the world is within you."

"It's difficult to believe in yourself because the idea of self is an artificial construction. You are, in fact, part of the glorious oneness of the universe. Everything beautiful in the world is within you."

Russell Brand, English Comedian

Idea, Fact, Oneness, Self

12

"I don't know anyone who enjoys going to the hospital. To help remedy this, I got an idea to create what a Laugh Room in the pediatric ward of hospitals."

"I don't know anyone who enjoys going to the hospital. To help remedy this, I got an idea to create what a Laugh Room in the pediatric ward of hospitals."

Joseph Barbera, American Cartoonist

Idea, Help, Hospitals

12

"Also, from a technical point of view, as you're standing in front of a microphone all day, it's quite a good idea that I should play a laid back sort of character because if he was too frenetic, I'd be exhausted by lunch!"

"Also, from a technical point of view, as you're standing in front of a microphone all day, it's quite a good idea that I should play a laid back sort of character because if he was too frenetic, I'd be exhausted by lunch!"

Paul Darrow, British Actor

Idea, Character, Day, Play

12

"Look at yourself from the space! You are very little, you are so tiny! But there is something big in you: Your great ideas! Even from the space they look big because they have the power to change the universe, to change the space!"

"Look at yourself from the space! You are very little, you are so tiny! But there is something big in you: Your great ideas! Even from the space they look big because they have the power to change the universe, to change the space!"

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

Idea, Power, Truth, Inspirational, Life

12

"If I'm going to fly for more than twenty feet it's generally a good idea to get a stunt guy."

"If I'm going to fly for more than twenty feet it's generally a good idea to get a stunt guy."

Joe Flanigan, American Actor

11

"I really don't like going out. I don't like restaurants because I don't like the idea of someone, a waitress, being responsible for my evening. I like seconds, and more, and lots of conversation, and I've always hated the idea that in a restaurant an evening just ends. I find that incredibly depressing."

"I really don't like going out. I don't like restaurants because I don't like the idea of someone, a waitress, being responsible for my evening. I like seconds, and more, and lots of conversation, and I've always hated the idea that in a restaurant an evening just ends. I find that incredibly depressing."

Amy Sedaris, American Actress

Idea, Being, Conversation, Evening

11

"When I come up with an idea about the way I feel, I can really state it strongly in a song."

"When I come up with an idea about the way I feel, I can really state it strongly in a song."

Chris LeDoux, American Musician

Idea, Song, State

11

"I mean, first of all, let me say whichever superhero first came up with the idea of wearing a cape, he wasn't really onto anything good. The number of times I'm treading on that damn thing or I throw a punch and it ends up covering my whole head. It's really not practical."

"I mean, first of all, let me say whichever superhero first came up with the idea of wearing a cape, he wasn't really onto anything good. The number of times I'm treading on that damn thing or I throw a punch and it ends up covering my whole head. It's really not practical."

Christian Bale, Welsh Actor

11

"Just the other day I pulled out this old cassette of Ragged Glory and I popped it into my cassette player and I was digging it. They were just a great rock and roll band, one that presents the song ahead of everything else - there's no grand idea or concept behind it."

"Just the other day I pulled out this old cassette of Ragged Glory and I popped it into my cassette player and I was digging it. They were just a great rock and roll band, one that presents the song ahead of everything else - there's no grand idea or concept behind it."

Krist Novoselic, American Musician

Idea, Day, Glory, Old

11

"I don't know what makes a guy want to write songs and sing, but if you've got a message, you want to get it across. When I come up with an idea about the way I feel, I can really state it strongly in a song."

"I don't know what makes a guy want to write songs and sing, but if you've got a message, you want to get it across. When I come up with an idea about the way I feel, I can really state it strongly in a song."

Chris LeDoux, American Musician

Idea, Song, Songs, State

10

"The basic notion was the idea that the loudspeaker should have a voice which was unique and not just an instrument of reproduction, but an instrument unto itself."

"The basic notion was the idea that the loudspeaker should have a voice which was unique and not just an instrument of reproduction, but an instrument unto itself."

David Tudor, American Musician

10

"My idea of an educated person is one who can converse on one subject for more than two minutes."

"My idea of an educated person is one who can converse on one subject for more than two minutes."

Robert Millikan, American Physicist

10

"We need to ditch the idea that there is any value in the strong and silent man being in any way attractive. Being silent isn't being strong, it's being a victim."

"We need to ditch the idea that there is any value in the strong and silent man being in any way attractive. Being silent isn't being strong, it's being a victim."

Jane Powell, American Actress

Idea, Being, Man, Value

10

"It's not a bad idea to be single, so I can concentrate on my job."

"It's not a bad idea to be single, so I can concentrate on my job."

Emily Procter, American Actress

9

"I don't like the idea of busing children all over the country. It's not safe. And there doesn't seem to be that much of an urgent need for it to be done."

"I don't like the idea of busing children all over the country. It's not safe. And there doesn't seem to be that much of an urgent need for it to be done."

Wayne White, American Artist

Idea, Children, Country

9

"It terrified me to have an idea that was solely mine to be no longer a part of my mind, but totally public."

"It terrified me to have an idea that was solely mine to be no longer a part of my mind, but totally public."

Maya Lin, American Architect

Idea, Mind, Public

8

"When I need the idea, I can find it immediately. I have a horror of rewriting or deleting; the parts of my composition are carried in my head 'till I can write them down, even to the last note. Then I do not alter a jot."

"When I need the idea, I can find it immediately. I have a horror of rewriting or deleting; the parts of my composition are carried in my head 'till I can write them down, even to the last note. Then I do not alter a jot."

Ruggero Leoncavallo, Italian Composer

8

"Actually I like the idea of being a Renaissance hack. If tombstones were still in style, I would want to have the two words chiseled right under my name."

"Actually I like the idea of being a Renaissance hack. If tombstones were still in style, I would want to have the two words chiseled right under my name."

Dennis Flanagan, American Editor

Idea, Being, Name, Right

8

"My boyfriend's idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, 'Go!' Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn't humiliating, not at all."

"My boyfriend's idea of a lesson was to take me on a black diamond run in the middle of a hail storm and say, 'Go!' Ski patrol had to escort me to another lift to get me down the mountain. No, that wasn't humiliating, not at all."

Claudia Black, Australian Actress

Idea, Boyfriend, Ski

8

"I just like the idea of this creature or a being on the roof, you know? It's kind of spooky."

"I just like the idea of this creature or a being on the roof, you know? It's kind of spooky."

Will Sergeant, English Musician

8

"I have a good idea every two years. Give me a topic, I will give you the idea!"

"I have a good idea every two years. Give me a topic, I will give you the idea!"

Fritz Zwicky, Swiss Scientist

Idea, Will, Years

8

"The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all night to write it is nonsense. Nighttime is for sleeping."

"The old idea of a composer suddenly having a terrific idea and sitting up all night to write it is nonsense. Nighttime is for sleeping."

Benjamin Britten, English Composer

Idea, Night, Nonsense, Old

7

"I guess I've always liked the idea of being an artist."

"I guess I've always liked the idea of being an artist."

Larry Rivers, American Musician

Idea, Artist, Being

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