I detest this contemporary trend to destroy the traditional hierarchy of genres. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes contemporary destroy detest
Without translation, I would be limited to the borders of my own country. The translator is my most important ally. He introduces me to the world. Italo Calvino allybordercountry Change image and share on social
I write by hand, making many, many corrections. I would say I cross out more than I write. I have to hunt for words when I speak, and I have the same difficulty when writing. Italo Calvino correctioncrossdifficulty Change image and share on social
A human being becomes human not through the casual convergence of certain biological conditions, but through an act of will and love on the part of other people. Italo Calvino actbiologicalcasual Change image and share on social
I've never worried about how a new release will be received. I simply try to do the best I can and leave the rest to the gods. The music industry in those terms is something I loathe and detest. It conjures up images of a gigantic factory spewing out parts of the machine. Gerry Rafferty conjuredetestfactory share on social
I trained in every form of dance - started as a tap dancer when I was a kid, then contemporary, ballet, ballroom, everything. Russian, Swedish. Nigel Lythgoe balletballroomcontemporary Change image and share on social
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves. Abraham Lincoln americadestroyfalter Change image and share on social