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I took music theory for one year in high school and flunked all but one six-week period. That’s because I couldn’t read music, and the rest of the class was already eight or nine years into it. The teacher would sit down and hit a ten-fingered chord on the piano and you had to write all the notes down in about ten seconds. I just couldn’t do it Picture Quote #1

They say an elephant never forgets. Well, you are not an elephant. Take notes, constantly. Save interesting thoughts, quotations, films, technologies... the medium doesn’t matter, so long as it inspires you Picture Quote #1

I’m a compulsive note-taker, and I used to feel self-conscious about pulling out my little notebook and taking notes during a casual conversation. Then I noticed that people really seemed to enjoy it; the fact that I was taking notes made their remarks seem particularly insightful or valuable. Now I don’t hold myself back Picture Quote #1

I grew up writing thank-you notes. Real, honest-to-goodness, pen-and-ink, stamped and posted letters. More than simple habit, it’s about what the commitment to expressing your thoughts and feelings in writing says about the character of the writer. About the joy such notes bring to the reader Picture Quote #1

A Fair Maiden’ existed in notes and sketches for perhaps a year. When I traveled, I would take along with me my folder of notes - ‘ideas for stories.’ Eventually, I began to write it and wrote it fairly swiftly - in perhaps two months of fairly intense writing and rewriting. Most of my time writing is really re-writing Picture Quote #1

I watch a lot of TV - ‘Perfect Strangers,’ ‘Family Matters,’ ‘Who’s the Boss?’ - then I go over my notes in the script, lock it into my head and go to bed Picture Quote #1

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I was the third one in my family born, and there are three notes in a chord, so that’s how they came up with my name, Picture Quote #1

The job of the travel writer is to go far and wide, to make voluminous notes, to tell the truth Picture Quote #1

I don’t think I’d call [mood] a major force, but it is important as far as hitting the right notes or nuances with a character or scene Picture Quote #1

When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that’s just what I do Picture Quote #1

In numerous years following the war, the Federal Government ran a heavy surplus. It could not (however) pay off its debt, retire its securities, because to do so meant there would be no bonds to back the national bank notes. To pay off the debt was to destroy the money supply Picture Quote #1

Spike optioned my first book, ‘Now the Hell Will Start,’ and he trusted me to write the screenplay, too. That was an awesome learning experience - I grew up watching Spike’s movies, and here he was giving me handwritten notes about structure and dialogue. His feedback taught me so much about how to craft a cinematic narrative Picture Quote #1

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The criticism is that it’s too simple, but my feeling is it’s more of a challenge making someone feel an emotion in four notes than in 25 notes Picture Quote #1

People are always asking me to do Shakespeare - at home, at colleges, on film locations, in restaurants. It’s like playing a piece of music, getting all the notes. It’s great therapy Picture Quote #1

I wish I finished music school, because then I feel like I could talk more about the dissonant notes Picture Quote #1

When I write notes in my journal, I’m just trying to scribble down as much as possible. Later on, I decide whether to follow some of those first impressions or whether to abandon them Picture Quote #1

It is really hard to do comedy; it takes a lot of energy and focus. It’s rather like music: It’s a lot of hitting notes precisely Picture Quote #1

It’s very meditative to watch Food Network shows. I mean, you might be taking notes, but you’re probably not. It’s meditative to watch someone cook, just like it is to watch your mother cook, or anyone cook Picture Quote #1

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I used to take formal notes in lines of blue, and underline the key words in red, and I realised I needed only the key words and the idea. Then to bring in connections, I drew arrows and put in images and codes. It was a picture outside my head of what was inside my head - ‘mind map’ is the language my brain spoke Picture Quote #1

... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa’s another one .. I loved Frank Zappa ... I do think Van Halen reinvented the guitar ... he’s an excellent musician, a shrewd guitarist and as a person he’s wonderful Picture Quote #1

After you free yourself from the incredible expectations of love through the media from the time you were so high, you realise that it’s the spaces between the notes that make music Picture Quote #1

When I’m singing at the piano and I’m having a really nice fun day singing, if I have a headache, the headache will immediately dissipate just the notes going through my head Picture Quote #1

When you’re creating a fragrance, you’re always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction. It’s a sensation, like a symphony with all of those layers and notes. I love the way it changes and the way it dries down. The fun thing about scent is that it’s unique to everyone; pheromones take on a new scent Picture Quote #1

I don’t write material. Funny things happen to me in the course of a day, and I just make notes Picture Quote #1

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President Obama hosted a state dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron. The president and the British are getting along a lot better lately. They love to compare notes on ways the Tea Party’s always trying to overthrow their rule in America Picture Quote #1

For most people, I edit. Most people are definitely getting along on the Cliffs Notes Picture Quote #1

When I start getting close to the end of a novel, something registers in the back of my mind for the next novel, so that I usually don’t write, or take notes. And I certainly don’t begin. I just allow things to percolate for a while Picture Quote #1

The hunger for knowing is what excites me. I get to geek out about editing, be on set, give notes to writers - I love it all Picture Quote #1

Sometimes it might seem like I’m using my songs to give other people pointers. But mainly, they’re for me, just little notes to myself that I collected, and the wisdom that I’ve read. I give myself a lot of advice Picture Quote #1

Music is about giving and about searching and so that is the spirit....because without spirit, music is just notes Picture Quote #1

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I took music theory for one year in high school and flunked all but one six-week period. That’s because I couldn’t read music, and the rest of the class was already eight or nine years into it. The teacher would sit down and hit a ten-fingered chord on the piano and you had to write all the notes down in about ten seconds. I just couldn’t do it. (Notes Quotes) They say an elephant never forgets. Well, you are not an elephant. Take notes, constantly. Save interesting thoughts, quotations, films, technologies... the medium doesn’t matter, so long as it inspires you. (Notes Quotes) I’m a compulsive note-taker, and I used to feel self-conscious about pulling out my little notebook and taking notes during a casual conversation. Then I noticed that people really seemed to enjoy it; the fact that I was taking notes made their remarks seem particularly insightful or valuable. Now I don’t hold myself back. (Notes Quotes) I grew up writing thank-you notes. Real, honest-to-goodness, pen-and-ink, stamped and posted letters. More than simple habit, it’s about what the commitment to expressing your thoughts and feelings in writing says about the character of the writer. About the joy such notes bring to the reader. (Notes Quotes) A Fair Maiden’ existed in notes and sketches for perhaps a year. When I traveled, I would take along with me my folder of notes - ‘ideas for stories.’ Eventually, I began to write it and wrote it fairly swiftly - in perhaps two months of fairly intense writing and rewriting. Most of my time writing is really re-writing. (Notes Quotes) I watch a lot of TV - ‘Perfect Strangers,’ ‘Family Matters,’ ‘Who’s the Boss?’ - then I go over my notes in the script, lock it into my head and go to bed. (Notes Quotes) I was the third one in my family born, and there are three notes in a chord, so that’s how they came up with my name, (Notes Quotes) The job of the travel writer is to go far and wide, to make voluminous notes, to tell the truth (Notes Quotes) I don’t think I’d call [mood] a major force, but it is important as far as hitting the right notes or nuances with a character or scene. (Notes Quotes) When I listen to my favorite songwriters, they have such simple melodies and chords. I occasionally manage to stop at the right time, but all too often I keep on going until I have way too many notes and words. But that’s just what I do. (Notes Quotes) In numerous years following the war, the Federal Government ran a heavy surplus. It could not (however) pay off its debt, retire its securities, because to do so meant there would be no bonds to back the national bank notes. To pay off the debt was to destroy the money supply. (Notes Quotes) Spike optioned my first book, ‘Now the Hell Will Start,’ and he trusted me to write the screenplay, too. That was an awesome learning experience - I grew up watching Spike’s movies, and here he was giving me handwritten notes about structure and dialogue. His feedback taught me so much about how to craft a cinematic narrative. (Notes Quotes) The criticism is that it’s too simple, but my feeling is it’s more of a challenge making someone feel an emotion in four notes than in 25 notes. (Notes Quotes) People are always asking me to do Shakespeare - at home, at colleges, on film locations, in restaurants. It’s like playing a piece of music, getting all the notes. It’s great therapy. (Notes Quotes) I wish I finished music school, because then I feel like I could talk more about the dissonant notes. (Notes Quotes) When I write notes in my journal, I’m just trying to scribble down as much as possible. Later on, I decide whether to follow some of those first impressions or whether to abandon them. (Notes Quotes) It is really hard to do comedy; it takes a lot of energy and focus. It’s rather like music: It’s a lot of hitting notes precisely. (Notes Quotes) It’s very meditative to watch Food Network shows. I mean, you might be taking notes, but you’re probably not. It’s meditative to watch someone cook, just like it is to watch your mother cook, or anyone cook. (Notes Quotes) I used to take formal notes in lines of blue, and underline the key words in red, and I realised I needed only the key words and the idea. Then to bring in connections, I drew arrows and put in images and codes. It was a picture outside my head of what was inside my head - ‘mind map’ is the language my brain spoke. (Notes Quotes) ... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa’s another one .. I loved Frank Zappa ... I do think Van Halen reinvented the guitar ... he’s an excellent musician, a shrewd guitarist and as a person he’s wonderful... (Notes Quotes) After you free yourself from the incredible expectations of love through the media from the time you were so high, you realise that it’s the spaces between the notes that make music. (Notes Quotes) When I’m singing at the piano and I’m having a really nice fun day singing, if I have a headache, the headache will immediately dissipate just the notes going through my head. (Notes Quotes) When you’re creating a fragrance, you’re always thinking about what you want that first smell to be, that first reaction. It’s a sensation, like a symphony with all of those layers and notes. I love the way it changes and the way it dries down. The fun thing about scent is that it’s unique to everyone; pheromones take on a new scent. (Notes Quotes) I don’t write material. Funny things happen to me in the course of a day, and I just make notes. (Notes Quotes) President Obama hosted a state dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron. The president and the British are getting along a lot better lately. They love to compare notes on ways the Tea Party’s always trying to overthrow their rule in America. (Notes Quotes) For most people, I edit. Most people are definitely getting along on the Cliffs Notes. (Notes Quotes) When I start getting close to the end of a novel, something registers in the back of my mind for the next novel, so that I usually don’t write, or take notes. And I certainly don’t begin. I just allow things to percolate for a while. (Notes Quotes) The hunger for knowing is what excites me. I get to geek out about editing, be on set, give notes to writers - I love it all. (Notes Quotes) Sometimes it might seem like I’m using my songs to give other people pointers. But mainly, they’re for me, just little notes to myself that I collected, and the wisdom that I’ve read. I give myself a lot of advice. (Notes Quotes) Music is about giving and about searching and so that is the spirit....because without spirit, music is just notes. (Notes Quotes)

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