Although I am basically self taught, I consider Debussy my teacher - the most important elements are colour, light and shadow. Toru Takemitsu basicallycolourdebussy Change image and share on social
Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might slight any by omission. Theodore Bikel deeplyfearforgo Change image and share on social
Although, I am proud of all my Symphonies as they all have something special to say, my particular favourite is the Fifth. As the great Mahler expert Donald Mitchell said that if Mahler had written another Symphony, it would have been my Fifth! Malcolm Arnold donaldexpertfavourite share on social
Although I am small, ugly and dirty, I am highly ambitious, and at the slightest flattery, I immediately start to strut like a turkey. Italo Calvino ambitiousdirtyflattery Change image and share on social
Although I behave in a quite reserved way in my personal life, give me a stage and I'll be as flamboyant as I can. Danny Boyle behaveflamboyantgive Change image and share on social
Although I believe affection and romance should be shown all year around, it's always smart to have a good plan up your sleeve for Valentine's Day. Marcus Samuelsson affectiondaygood Change image and share on social
Although I believe that scripture is divinely inspired and infallible, I have a hard time going along with the belief that the whole creation process occurred in six twenty-four hour days. Tony Campolo beliefcreationday Change image and share on social
Although I believe the Web has greatly increased the distribution of quality news, I do worry about those who don't have Internet access. Jill Abramson accessdistributiongreatly Change image and share on social
Although I come from a family who are Muslim - my mother is Egyptian, my father is Palestinian - my mother only puts a veil on her head when she has a bad hair day. Yasmine Al Masri baddayegyptian Change image and share on social
Although I come from the world of swimming... my strong point is the running race, and it is the one I enjoy the most. It's where I have had a slight edge over my rivals. Francisco Javier Gomez Noya edgeenjoypoint Change image and share on social
