Quote by Dave Brubeck
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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Jazz is about freedom within discipline. Usually a dictatorship like in Russia and Germany will prevent jazz from being played because it just seemed to represent freedom, democracy and the United States. – Dave Brubeck

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Thats the beauty of music. You can take a theme from a Bach sacred chorale and improvise. It doesnt make any difference where the theme comes from the treatment of it can be jazz. – 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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As a little girl I used to daydream about my real father coming on a white horse to rescue me. – Christine Keeler

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Im sure there were times when I wish I had thought, Gosh, that might really embarrass mom and dad, but our parents didnt raise us to think about them. Theyre very selfless and they wanted us to have as normal of a college life as possible. So really, we didnt think of any repercussions. – Jenna Bush

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I asked my daughter when she was 16, Whats the buzz on the street with the kids? Shes going, to be honest, Dad, most of my friends arent into Kiss. But theyve all been told that its the greatest show on Earth. – Ace Frehley

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I always wanted to be a father. I have a beautiful relationship with my dad and beautiful memories. I always knew I was going to have a family. – Ricky Martin

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I long for the solitude
of a sunset at sea,
and the chill of the breeze
coming in with the eve.
For the motion of my boat,
as she swings on her rode,
and the beauty of the stars,
in the evenings last glow. – R.C. Gibbons

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I really did put up all my wedding pictures on my website. And I swear to you, my wedding pictures got downloaded just as much as my bikini pictures. – Cindy Margolis

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