There’s no way to learn how to write a hit song. There’s no formula for it. You just have to have it inside of you.
AL JARDINE
AL JARDINE
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Al Jardine10 quotes“There’s no way to learn how to write a hit song. There’s no formula for it. You just have to have it inside of you.”
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Sebastian VettelSebastian Vettel I mentioned that one of the tripartite formulas in American worldview involves time: past, present, and future.
Alan DundesAlan Dundes I had long ago discovered that when a word or formula refused to come to mind the best thing for it was to think of something else: tigers for instance or oatmeal.
Alan BradleyAlan Bradley Not by way of the forced and worn formula of Romaticism, but throught the closeness of an imagination that has never broken kinship with nature. Art must accept such gifts, and revaluate the giver.
Alain LeRoy LockeAlain LeRoy Locke There is no simple formula for the relationship of art to justice…In the end, I don’t think we can separate art from overall human dignity and hope. My concern for my country is inextricable from my concerns as an artist.
Adrienne RichAdrienne Rich When I find a fashion formula I love, I tend to stick to it
Adrienne MaloofAdrienne Maloof My process in making a music video is pretty much a formula of talking to the artist.
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