A song in a musical works best when a character has to sing - when words won't do the trick anymore. The same idea applies to a long speech in a play or a movie or on television. You want to force the character out of a conversational pattern.


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The Saft America plant, a giant 235,000-square-foot mass of concrete, is a modern marvel: its roof c...
ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
I got my start in the 'New York Times' because I used to read Stuart Elliot, the advertising...
ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
There are those on Wall Street and in the plutocracy who feel that Geithner is a hero who deftly ste...
ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
While the financial crisis destroyed careers and reputations, and left many more bruised and battere...
ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
Touch is more important than arm strength. You want to really allow the receiver to run underneath t...
AARON RODGERS
Geniuses come in many shapes and colors, and they often run in packs. If you can find one, it may le...
AARON KOBLIN
Kevin Systrom of Instagram used to work for us as a consultant in the early days of Mint. I knew him...
AARON PATZER
Never do today what you can do tomorrow. Something may occur to make you regret your premature actio...
AARON BURR
Five letters here just for everybody out there in Packer-land: R-E-L-A-X, Relax. We're going to ...
AARON RODGERS
I grew up in the church. I was raised in the church.
QUINTON AARON
Having a chance to be someone other than yourself and to act out stuff that makes people look at you...
QUINTON AARON
I like to be someone else. I like to be someone other than myself. I grew up watching movies and bei...
QUINTON AARON
Being a fan of the business for years and wanting to be an actor for years, I knew, if ever the oppo...
QUINTON AARON
Growing up, I was not used to good things happening to me.
QUINTON AARON
If I have to degrade myself or do something that I'm not willing to do as a Christian to get som...
QUINTON AARON
I feel like if I live the Christian life, then the people should be able to see it in my everyday ac...
QUINTON AARON
I do believe in sending positive messages. I am a Christian, so I do believe in a lot of positive me...
QUINTON AARON
My workday begins around 11 A.M., with a cup of black coffee in each hand. If I had more hands, ther...
AARON LEVIE
I'm hoping someday that some kid, black or white, will hit more home runs than myself. Whoever i...
HANK AARON
I've had problems with my throat over the years, playing with loud bands for years, and I've...
AARON NEVILLE
I think I watched a movie about it.
AARON EDWARDS
He came prepared to play. He fulfilled the author's intention. It's his movie. He's the man in it.
AARON ECKHART
I think people could come out of this movie thinking, although all of these are very serious subject...
AARON ECKHART
Audiences like both savory and unsavory characters, and [even] unsavory elements can be attractive. ...
AARON ECKHART
All these people are so firm on their positions. That's where the humor in the movie comes from, ......
AARON ECKHART
For Nick, the game, basically, is convincing people. It's getting people to look at things your way....
AARON ECKHART
Nick is a tobacco lobbyist who loves his job and doesn't apologize for it, which [as a role] is exci...
AARON ECKHART
I think Jason's going to have a huge career,
AARON ECKHART
Thank You for Smoking.
AARON ECKHART
the highest regard you can receive. That photo can describe an entire life, just an honor, as well a...
AARON ECKHART
I'm going to have to stick with the 300 hurdles. There's not a lot of people who can do it and do it...
AARON DOBSON
The indoor season is definitely going to give me a good jump for outdoor because I'm starting my tra...
AARON DOBSON
I thought about how disappointed I was. I would admit that after that race I was broken in half. It ...
AARON DOBSON
Medical amnesty is a good thing. They should always be thinking how to make the code better.
AARON DOBSON
They (Dublin Scioto) look pretty big. And, it should be a real battle.
AARON DOBSON
With this being our first home game of the season, everybody was really pumped and ready to play.
AARON DOBSON
I was just feeling it tonight.
AARON DOBSON
It is criminal that the Democratic elected officials allowed this country to invade Iraq, and it is ...
AARON DIXON
Maria pays such little attention to issues affecting the black community. She's coming in here with ...
AARON DIXON
I do not look at myself as a spoiler.
AARON DIXON
The people are tired and they want change.
AARON DIXON
West Nile Virus is here to stay. It's not something to be afraid of, but something to be concerned w...
AARON DEVENCENZI
We're trying to create a behavioral change.
AARON DEVENCENZI
One little 5-gallon bucket can create enough mosquitoes for an entire city block.
AARON DEVENCENZI
With abundant rain and warmer temperatures, mosquito populations could be large.
AARON DEVENCENZI
Pallets are no longer allowed because they have too many chemicals in them.
AARON COSTIC
Twenty degrees is perfect for us. When it gets into the high 20s and the sun is out, it starts to af...
AARON COSTIC
It's one of the cultural events. They give out Olympic medals. There will be eight blocks of ice and...
AARON COSTIC
Most pieces just depict the finished product. This piece shows the beginning stages, too, and the fo...
AARON COSTIC
There were 100 ice sculptors there from all over the world. We were given 10,000 pounds of ice and t...
AARON COSTIC
We have a tower built of ice, and we fill it with wood and light it on fire.
AARON COSTIC
Don't ever let him near a microphone.
AARON COPLAND
Listening to the Fifth Symphony of Ralph Vaughan Williams is like staring at a cow for forty-five mi...
AARON COPLAND
When I speak of the gifted listener, I am thinking of the nonmusician primarily, of the listener who...
AARON COPLAND
There is something about music that keeps its distance even at the moment that it engulfs us. It is ...
AARON COPLAND
A melody is not merely something you can hum
AARON COPLAND
To stop the flow of music would be like the stopping of time itself, incredible and inconceivable.
AARON COPELAND
The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer w...
AARON COPELAND
I'm able to use this spring training to really prepare for the season, where normally I'd have to co...
AARON COOK