When I was in high school, there's no doubt I was trying to swing like Tiger Woods when he first came on tour.
Ted Williams, an extraordinary hitter in his day, has said the swing starts in the hips, and Sosa arrived with one of the strongest lower bodies in the game.
Through improvisation, jazz teaches you about yourself. And through swing, it teaches you that other people are individuals too. It teaches you how to coordinate with them.
While listening, to things like western swing, for instance, I'd work something out in my head, then play it on my National; not the same song, but one that captured the feeling of the original tune.
There is a correlation between the severity of a person’s moods and a lack of self-knowledge.
The memory has as many moods as the temper, and shifts its scenery like a diorama.
I believe that fashion is the ultimate form if self expression therefore it really depends on my mood.
Even though 'Hemlock Grove' was a serious, supernatural mystery, it was pretty fun on set. It was a light mood.
It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.
Millions upon millions will attain your ceremony, but don't think all of them are in a ceremonius mood.
There was plenty of dysfunction in my family and I went to Catholic School with these psychotic nuns. I would always try to be funny to lighten the mood.
For style and for creating a mood of optimism and hope - Kennedy on that count is as effective as any president the country has had in its history.
I always have music playing in my studio when I design. It really gets me in the mood and allows me to focus.
The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart, given surnames and Christian names, and sent to walk the earth.
One good way of measuring the mood in Israel is just how alert or relaxed the guards at every restaurant entrance appear to be.
A cute outfit can really make your day. If I wear something I look good in, my mood just goes way up.
My real hair color is kind of a dark blonde. Now I just have mood hair.
When I write, it is always the melody that comes first, and it just happens to be the case that the most beautiful tunes are sad, and the lyrics follow the mood of the melody.
I love the French for their sarcasm, their irony. I love them for their bad moods.
I love to sing old Motown songs to myself, or some Patti Smith Edith Piaf or Billie Holiday. That gets me in the mood for singing.
Music inspires me and puts me in the right mood, but to actually listen to it when I write - I find it gets in the way.
