And I try to be as diplomatic as I can, but it always ends up being a psychodrama up there on stage. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes diplomatic end psychodrama
I have not practiced saxophone since 1980. I mean, not one note. I do not pick it up in my house, and that's the end of it. John Zorn endhousenote Change image and share on social
You can't sit down and write 300 compositions in a three-month period and think that you're doing it all by yourself. Obviously, there's something going on here. And whether you want to call it channeling or being connected to a creative force or knowing your history and knowing where you belong, that's, you know, maybe a personal thing. John Zorn belongcallchannele share on social
Classical stuff takes a lot of rehearsal time and preparation, but with stuff that involves improvisation, you can over-rehearse it and it gets stale. You don't want it to be too comfortable. In fact, a good sound check, a good rehearsal usually means a bad performance. John Zorn badcheckclassical share on social
Ronald Reagan, when he was campaigning for President, said that he would break relations with Communist China and re-establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan. But when he got into office, he pursued a very different policy of engagement with China and of increasing trade and business ties with China. Rebecca MacKinnon breakbusinesscampaign share on social
I'm not a Method actor. I don't believe acting should be psychodrama. I look within myself and see what I can find to play the role with. If I'm playing a blind man, I don't go around blindfolded for days. A lot of good actors would, but I don't go in for that very much. I like to just make it up as I go along. John Malkovich actactorblind share on social
Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle. Mike Tyson beginbookcycle Change image and share on social