Bill Ferris Quotes, Quotations, and Sayings

10 Famous Quotes by Bill Ferris
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“The question is, why didn't (the funding issue) come up when the bill was signed? It should've been addressed then.”
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“Where you find obesity, you'll find poverty. It's a reflection of the South's struggle to raise its standard of living.”
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“[Rap and hip hop today] come across ... the same way that jazz was embraced by the [Lost] Generation -- F. Scott Fitzgerald and others -- who were trying to rebel against their own white cultures. [Black music] represents a fresh new sound.”
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“This was our top legislative priority last year.”
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“Now people who pay retail for prescription drugs will probably have to wait another year to save money.”
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“The problems of the nation that are reflected in black music don't seem to be changing. The music is going to evolve, and it will still be with us many years from now.”
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“Dance and music is the ultimate celebration. It's a way of celebrate our past experiences, and it's always pushing us to new levels of experience... Every generation of Americans can relate to black music and dance as a fresh new connection to life.”
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“The South is a region of irony. It's both un-American and deeply American.”
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“We were very surprised and very disappointed.”
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“Music is the beginning of language to all humans. African Americans' music, in particular, harks back to a common sort of ancestry. It is a global kind of language: You don't need to understand English to understand blues or jazz.”
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