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Quotes by Singer

"I can write music but I'm not much for words."

"I can write music but I'm not much for words."

Jim Diamond, British Singer

5

"Success - it's what you do with what you've got."

"Success - it's what you do with what you've got."

Leroy Van Dyke, American Singer

4

"I like to think of myself as being fashion-conscious without being a slave to fashion."

"I like to think of myself as being fashion-conscious without being a slave to fashion."

Annni-Frid Lyngstad, Swedish Singer

4

"The paintings are transferred from my computer to a disk, and I can hand it to the printer this way; or I can modem the painting to the printer over the phone lines from my house in Hawaii."

"The paintings are transferred from my computer to a disk, and I can hand it to the printer this way; or I can modem the painting to the printer over the phone lines from my house in Hawaii."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Computer, Painting

3

"But in the old days, visual artists used to fall into two distinct categories: those of us who created images with cameras and those of us who applied stuff onto other stuff, with brushes or other tools."

"But in the old days, visual artists used to fall into two distinct categories: those of us who created images with cameras and those of us who applied stuff onto other stuff, with brushes or other tools."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Artist, Artists, Old, Tools

2

"I'm delighted to be Number 1, but next week I don't want people to buy my record, I want them to buy Band Aid."

"I'm delighted to be Number 1, but next week I don't want people to buy my record, I want them to buy Band Aid."

Jim Diamond, British Singer

2

"I'm not going to get into the writer's skills or what he was trying to portray because that's not fair. I can only say what I felt was trying to be portrayed there."

"I'm not going to get into the writer's skills or what he was trying to portray because that's not fair. I can only say what I felt was trying to be portrayed there."

Taylor Dane, American Singer

2

"I am on sabbatical as of right now, been too busy to think of about my OWN needs as of late."

"I am on sabbatical as of right now, been too busy to think of about my OWN needs as of late."

Jim Diamond, British Singer

Needs, Now, Right

2

"The artistic process in digital art is very much the same as for making other kinds of paintings."

"The artistic process in digital art is very much the same as for making other kinds of paintings."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

1

"Hey bands, you're all welcome to fly me to some exotic location and I'll record you there, Y'know that right? You don't have to come to this God forsaken place. Hope I can visit you all in Australia one of these days that would be hot! We'll talk again soon."

"Hey bands, you're all welcome to fly me to some exotic location and I'll record you there, Y'know that right? You don't have to come to this God forsaken place. Hope I can visit you all in Australia one of these days that would be hot! We'll talk again soon."

Jim Diamond, British Singer

God, Hope, Right, Talk

1

"Instead of kids just hearing about beads and baskets and fringe, and about what 'was' and 'were,' we present Native American culture as a living contemporary culture."

"Instead of kids just hearing about beads and baskets and fringe, and about what 'was' and 'were,' we present Native American culture as a living contemporary culture."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

American, Culture, Hearing, Kids

1

"Sixteen million colors in your palette are hard for any artist, especially a beginner, to turn down."

"Sixteen million colors in your palette are hard for any artist, especially a beginner, to turn down."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

1

"Once an artist explores the vast variety of tools and features available on the great programs, we're hooked."

"Once an artist explores the vast variety of tools and features available on the great programs, we're hooked."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Artist, Tools, Variety

1

"He's a world-famous name to people who care about his music, but there are many people who have never heard of George Gershwin and those numbers increase."

"He's a world-famous name to people who care about his music, but there are many people who have never heard of George Gershwin and those numbers increase."

Michael Feinstein, American Singer

Music, People, Care, Name

1

"I think I was perceived in one fashion. A video is based on a song. I think you can get glimpses of people's presence within that. There's some people you enjoy watching more than others."

"I think I was perceived in one fashion. A video is based on a song. I think you can get glimpses of people's presence within that. There's some people you enjoy watching more than others."

Taylor Dane, American Singer

People, Fashion, Song

1

"That is, an artist who creates lots of work probably experiences prolific days and slower days."

"That is, an artist who creates lots of work probably experiences prolific days and slower days."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

1

"I love drag queens... they perform me better than I ever could myself."

"I love drag queens... they perform me better than I ever could myself."

Taylor Dane, American Singer

1

"Americans want action for their money. They are fascinated by its self-reproducing qualities if it's put to work."

"Americans want action for their money. They are fascinated by its self-reproducing qualities if it's put to work."

Paula Nelson, American Singer

Work, Money, Action, Americans

1

"Another time factor is output: proofing and printing. That is, getting your work out of the computer and onto paper and having it satisfy you. It can be time consuming and expensive."

"Another time factor is output: proofing and printing. That is, getting your work out of the computer and onto paper and having it satisfy you. It can be time consuming and expensive."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Time, Work, Computer, Printing

1

"In postscript let's just say that I am very fortunate cause I've gotten to work with a lot of great bands!"

"In postscript let's just say that I am very fortunate cause I've gotten to work with a lot of great bands!"

Jim Diamond, British Singer

1

"The men were all scumbags, but the whole point of the film is to show the development of that. Each guy is going in there to have a good time. By and large, these men are career men, family men, and you just see the deterioration of them."

"The men were all scumbags, but the whole point of the film is to show the development of that. Each guy is going in there to have a good time. By and large, these men are career men, family men, and you just see the deterioration of them."

Taylor Dane, American Singer

Family, Men, Time, Development

1

"The kind of music I like depends very much on my mood."

"The kind of music I like depends very much on my mood."

Annni-Frid Lyngstad, Swedish Singer

1

"The key is in remaining just aloof enough from a painting so that you know when to stop."

"The key is in remaining just aloof enough from a painting so that you know when to stop."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

1

"Next time we need to be on drugs and have lots of suffering and alcohol abuse going on while recording, I'm kinda picturing a Jerry Lee Lewis session from the mid Seventies."

"Next time we need to be on drugs and have lots of suffering and alcohol abuse going on while recording, I'm kinda picturing a Jerry Lee Lewis session from the mid Seventies."

Jim Diamond, British Singer

Time, Abuse, Alcohol, Drugs

1

"When we draw on the tablet, the drawing shows up on the computer screen. If we have chosen to tell the computer that the stylist is to behave like a piece of chalk, or a pen, or a wet brush, it will."

"When we draw on the tablet, the drawing shows up on the computer screen. If we have chosen to tell the computer that the stylist is to behave like a piece of chalk, or a pen, or a wet brush, it will."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Computer, Pen, Will

1

"It was a black and white only computer at the time, but it kept me fascinated."

"It was a black and white only computer at the time, but it kept me fascinated."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

"Being rich and famous isn't all happiness and at times the pressures have got to me."

"Being rich and famous isn't all happiness and at times the pressures have got to me."

Annni-Frid Lyngstad, Swedish Singer

Happiness, Being, Famous

"Going into business for yourself, becoming an entrepreneur, is the modern-day equivalent of pioneering on the old frontier."

"Going into business for yourself, becoming an entrepreneur, is the modern-day equivalent of pioneering on the old frontier."

Paula Nelson, American Singer

"By looking at the questions the kids are asking, we learn the scope of what needs to be done."

"By looking at the questions the kids are asking, we learn the scope of what needs to be done."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Kids, Needs, Questions

"I work closely with the printer to get the final print the way I want it."

"I work closely with the printer to get the final print the way I want it."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

"They give themselves to God when the Devil will no longer have them."

"They give themselves to God when the Devil will no longer have them."

Sophie Arnould, French Singer

God, Devil, Will

"If I'm interrupted, it's just a minor inconvenience, but not a disaster, because it's easy to get back where I was: that is, the paint has not changed consistency; the light has not moved."

"If I'm interrupted, it's just a minor inconvenience, but not a disaster, because it's easy to get back where I was: that is, the paint has not changed consistency; the light has not moved."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Consistency, Disaster, Light

"Singing and being truthful to a song... I've developed that skill, and I know how to do that real instinctively, that's all I've been doing for the last 25 years."

"Singing and being truthful to a song... I've developed that skill, and I know how to do that real instinctively, that's all I've been doing for the last 25 years."

Taylor Dane, American Singer

Being, Singing, Skill, Song

"Never try to look into both eyes at the same time. Switch your gaze from one eye to the other. That signals warmth and sincerity."

"Never try to look into both eyes at the same time. Switch your gaze from one eye to the other. That signals warmth and sincerity."

Dorothy Sarnoff, American Singer

Time, Eye, Eyes, Sincerity

"As a teenager I started painting and playing guitar."

"As a teenager I started painting and playing guitar."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Guitar, Painting

"I'm sure I'm perceived in a more glam way. This is my breakout if you will."

"I'm sure I'm perceived in a more glam way. This is my breakout if you will."

Taylor Dane, American Singer

"Digital art software has empowered both the painterly side of photographers, and the photographer side of painters."

"Digital art software has empowered both the painterly side of photographers, and the photographer side of painters."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

"Digital imaging allows both groups to rise above the limitations of mess and clutter and mechanics, and apply our talents to creating images limited only by our imaginations."

"Digital imaging allows both groups to rise above the limitations of mess and clutter and mechanics, and apply our talents to creating images limited only by our imaginations."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Limitation, Limitations

"Money cannot buy happiness."

"Money cannot buy happiness."

Annni-Frid Lyngstad, Swedish Singer

Happiness, Money

"My first Macintosh was a 128k machine which I upgraded to 512k the minute it became possible."

"My first Macintosh was a 128k machine which I upgraded to 512k the minute it became possible."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

"Creating a character and living truthfully through her is a whole different ball game. It's all part of the same person but it's a much newer medium for me."

"Creating a character and living truthfully through her is a whole different ball game. It's all part of the same person but it's a much newer medium for me."

Taylor Dane, American Singer

Character, Living

"We also have the option of scanning in an image from outside the computer... a photo, or a sketch done with traditional tools; and we can then paint, manipulate, process, change, and further develop the image within the computer, watching our progress on the monitor."

"We also have the option of scanning in an image from outside the computer... a photo, or a sketch done with traditional tools; and we can then paint, manipulate, process, change, and further develop the image within the computer, watching our progress on the monitor."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

Change, Progress, Computer, Tools

"Kids flourish if we get them to school every day."

"Kids flourish if we get them to school every day."

Connie Smith, American Singer

Day, Kids, School

"The Gershwin legacy is extraordinary because George Gershwin died in 1937, but his music is as fresh and vital today as when he originally created it."

"The Gershwin legacy is extraordinary because George Gershwin died in 1937, but his music is as fresh and vital today as when he originally created it."

Michael Feinstein, American Singer

"My music, my songs are 100 percent inspired by girl power."

"My music, my songs are 100 percent inspired by girl power."

Paulina Rubio, Mexican Singer

Power, Music, Songs

"The time I save setting up and cleaning up probably balances out by the time I spend on output."

"The time I save setting up and cleaning up probably balances out by the time I spend on output."

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian Singer

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