Quotes by Michael Levine

“Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist.”

“Patients who have this procedure understand that their shoulder may not do what it did when they were in their twenties, but now they have greater movement and freedom from pain, ... That equates to making a significant difference in our patients lives.”

“Part of that is realizing the wealth of American music available.”

“I aim for 99-percent. I want 99-percent of the people to walk out of the hall elated.”

“To me, ... its really about inspiration and motivation.”

“Now children who just drink water are in more danger of getting dehydrated than children who drink flavored drinks. Because if theyre drinking a flavored drink, theyll drink more of it so therell be less chance of them being dehydrated.”

“The Big White Lie: The Deep Cover Operation That Exposed the CIA Sabotage of the Drug War”

“This film has all the makings of a [box-office] bomb.”

“going to be very audacious and look to a lot of fringe players to get him back on the map and maximize as much income as possible. That, of course, is exactly the wrong position to take if image, long-term image is your goal. But if your short-term income is your goal, then to maximize this infamy -- thats exactly what I think will happen.”

“We all started playing in elementary school bands and we havent forgotten the importance of those experiences. We just feel we want to reach kids as much as possible.”

Having children makes you no more a parent than having a piano makes you a pianist.

...the message being sent out by a broken window-the perception it invites-is that the owener of this building and the people of the community around it dont care if this window is broken: They have given up, and anarchy reigns here. Do as you will, because nobody cares.