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My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his

My dad was the manager at the 45,000-acre ranch, but he owned his own 1,200-acre ranch, and I owned four cattle that he gave to me when I graduated from grammar school, from the eighth grade. And those cows multiplied, and he kept track of them for years for me. And that was my herd. – Dave Brubeck

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Many people dont understand how disciplined you have to be to play jazz… And that is really the idea of democracy – freedom within the Constitution or discipline. You dont just get out there and do anything you want. – Dave Brubeck

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Im always hoping for the nights that are inspired where you almost have an out of body experience. – Dave Brubeck

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I played a lot of sports and its the plays in basketball that werent worked out that are the ones that are just fantastic that you remember. We dont know the power thats within our own bodies. – Dave Brubeck

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As Daddy said, life is 95 percent anticipation. – Gloria Swanson

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My dad dragged me to a Bruce Springsteen concert as a kid. It was my first concert, but I fell asleep in the middle. My second concert was Weezer on the Pinkerton tour, and Pinkerton is the reason why Im doing this. – Nate Ruess

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And, you know, my dad would show me some things sometimes, but the best things that I got to do were to actually see really good players play up close. That gives you an idea of fingering and technique and what not. – Dweezil Zappa

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I always told my dad Id play professional football. – Anthony Doerr

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