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Intellectualism came very late to America. That's why Americans are so proud of it. I found very few real intellectuals in America. But there are so many pseudo-intellectuals. Douglas Sirk
Few Late Proud Real Came Intellectually Intellectuals Very America American Many Found Why
A director in Hollywood in my time couldn't do what he wanted to do. Douglas Sirk
Time Director My Time He Wanted Hollywood
And it really began with Einstein. We attended his lectures. Now the theory of relativity remained - and still remains - only a theory. It has not been proven. But it suggested a completely different picture of the physical world. Douglas Sirk
World Picture Relativity Physical Only Physical World Remained Remains Attended Still Proven Been His Lectures Began Different Einstein Really Theory Now Suggested
At the time I belonged to the socialist party, and Hitler came to power. Douglas Sirk
Time Power Party Came Socialist Socialist Party Belonged
For a house, somewhere near Los Angeles I found an old church. Very old, no longer used. So we moved the church to the land, and I took off the steeple, and I got my hands dirty. Douglas Sirk
Old Church Somewhere Took Angeles Dirty Longer House Got Los Los Angeles Off Very Hands Moved Land Used Found Near
I was making films about American society, and it is true that I never felt at home there, except perhaps when my wife and I lived on a farm in the San Fernando Valley. Douglas Sirk
Home Wife Farm Society Films Valley About Except Never True Perhaps Felt Making Fernando American San American Society Lived
If I couldn't read, I couldn't live. Douglas Sirk
Live Read
In the 19th century, you had bourgeois art without politics - an almost frozen idea of what beauty is. Douglas Sirk
Politics Art You Beauty Had Almost Idea Bourgeois Without Frozen Century
There arose a belief in style - and in banality. Banality encompassed politics, too, because it was a common belief that politics were not worthy of art. Douglas Sirk
Politics Art Style Too Worthy Because Were Banality Common Common Belief Belief
Throughout my pictures I employ a lighting which is not naturalistic. Douglas Sirk
Throughout Lighting Pictures Employ Which Naturalistic
You have to think with the heart. Douglas Sirk
You Heart Think
Your camera is the best critic there is. Critics never see as much as the camera does. It is more perceptive than the human eye. Douglas Sirk
Best Critic Eye Critics See More Perceptive Never Does Camera Than Human Human Eye Much Your
I am a classical music lover - not necessarily the contemporary stuff, but the old stuff. Eberhard Weber
Music Old Lover Music Lover Classical Classical Music Stuff Contemporary Am Old Stuff Necessarily
On the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize I'm not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it requires a pretty awful person. When you read these biographies of famous conductors, they are all awful people who fail in their private relationships. Eberhard Weber
You People Thought Other Enough Relationships Pretty Give Fail Read Because Private Hand Conduct Conductors Dictator Person Closer Orchestra Famous Realize Requires Who Awful Biographies
As a result, I had to get my own playground which was my band Colours. This band lasted for about eight years and then the air was out of it and it was time to finish. Eberhard Weber
Time Result Band Own Lasted Air Out About Finish My Own Colours Had Years Get Eight Which Then Playground
I played cello in my high school orchestra. Eberhard Weber
School High High School Cello Orchestra Played
I was afraid the other musicians might want to present themselves too much, though I see in the coverage I've received of the album that the musicians got wonderful reviews for their contributions and abilities. I think the four musicians played freely within my limits. Eberhard Weber
Musicians Wonderful Too Much Think Too Other Though Ability See Freely Within Got Limits Coverage Reviews Contributions Afraid Want Might Themselves Much Four Present Played Received Album
In 1972, I got my first electric bass and started playing the kind of instrument I play now. I found that the majority of musicians couldn't bear that. They are not used to listening to the bass because they think the bass is in the background to support them. Eberhard Weber
Musicians Listening First Think Bass Background Kind Bear Support Instrument Majority Because Got Them Used Electric Found Now Play Started Playing
Orchestra had a little brass ensemble on two tracks as well, but the rest was me. I knew I couldn't continue in this direction, even if people liked it, because I can only duplicate myself. Eberhard Weber
Myself Me People Rest Ensemble Direction Only Had Knew Liked Well Tracks Because Continue Duplicate Brass Orchestra Little Even Two
Orchestras are not used to playing the kind of stuff jazz musicians like to play. It requires a lot of rehearsal and recording time, so it's much easier to do on a synth or sampler. So, we came up with that idea. Eberhard Weber
Time Musicians Recording Jazz Synth Easier Kind Idea Stuff Like Came Lot Up Orchestra Much Requires Used Jazz Musicians Rehearsal Play Playing
The way to compose for me is to have lots of time. Eberhard Weber
Time Me Way Compose Lots
When I started to pick up the bass, it was purely by random chance. Eberhard Weber
Random Bass Purely Pick Up Started Chance
When I think back now to the recording sessions, there is more improvisation than one hears. It's an ideal combination of arrangements and improvisation. Only a few people are able to listen and say what is composed and what is improvised. It's a unit. Eberhard Weber
People Recording Few Think Back Say Composed Able More Only Ideal Combination Arrangements Hears Than Improvisation Few People Improvised Listen Unit Now
Whenever I release a record, it's my record. It's not a selfish thought. I may work all year 'round for other people. So, finally, when I come out with my own album, it should be me with the creative help of other musicians. Eberhard Weber
Work Me Musicians Selfish Creative People Thought Year Own Other Finally Release Out All Year Record My Own Come Year-Round May Whenever Should Help Round Album
Today is either the beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning. Today we are making history. Eckhard Pfeiffer
Today History Beginning Making End Either
We've seen the power of the PC, and we've seen that it's unstoppable. Eckhard Pfeiffer
Seen Power Unstoppable
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