George Will

George Will
George Frederick Willis an American newspaper columnist and political commentator. He is a Pulitzer Prize–winner known for his conservative commentary on politics. In 1986, The Wall Street Journal called him "perhaps the most powerful journalist in America," in a league with Walter Lippmann...
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth4 May 1941
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I am much obliged by the favorable sentiments you express towards me, and shall be happy if I can be of service in carrying into execution your plans.
pockets patents rail
To tell you the truth although it would put £500 in my pockets to specify my own patent rails, I cannot do so after the experience I have had.
competition impossible economics
Where combination is possible, competition is impossible.
journey years nine
We're travelling for about nine-and-a-half months a year.
music creativity firsts
Can anybody be given creativity? No. Only equipment to develop it if it's in them in the first place.
thinking law play
Teddy Wilson, I think, said a little while ago that its much easier to come in and play whatever comes into your mind, without obeying any of the laws of bass line and harmony and so on.
thinking perfect discipline
Perfect retention. I dont think I could do that-Ive never disciplined myself to do it.I suppose a lot of it is a question of discipline. Which improvisation is not.
identity monsters enjoy
If you establish an identity, you build a monster-and thats right, youve got to live with it. Of course, you can enjoy it, too.
play piano orchestra
The way it works: The orchestra plays a few selections of its own and I terminate the first part of the programme on piano, usually with a movement from a Mozart concerto.
night play rays
When Hank Jones had his night off, I would get somebody to take my place as intermission pianist and I'd play the show with Ella, so I would get a chance to play with Ray Brown and Charlie Smith as well.
certain stuck knows
You know, when you've established a certain thing, what can you do? You're stuck with it.
england facts affiliation
My affiliation with England is borne out by the fact that I do come back for periodic visits.
thinking roots void
I don't like freedom jazz - I think it's void of roots and void of foundation.
couple thinking piano
I haven't written an awful lot recently, but I think I probably will start again very shortly. Being so much on the road, when you have a couple of weeks off, you're likely to avoid sitting at the piano, and taping, and giving yourself more work to do.