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I love both the sun and the moon, day and night. But I enjoy the day the most because I live in Rio and I can play sports.

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A characteristic of older folksongs, in most cases, is that we don't know their composers or authors. Older folksongs were written often with no commercial purpose in mind. They were passed down by word of mouth, from generation to generation.

Composers, Generations, Mind, Mouth, Older, Purpose
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For hundreds of years people have talked about artists having inspiration, but often, some persons would say, write us a symphony or write us a song, on commission. The artists would come up with a masterpiece without waiting to have their muse inspire them.

Artists, Come, Inspiration, Moving, Song, Talked

When people ask me what I do, strangers on a plane, perhaps, I tell them that I think. Thinking is excellent exercise, as much as swimming or jogging.

Excellent, Exercise, Swimming, Think, Thinking

With sincere modesty, if there is such a thing, I have never thought of legacy at all. I am always grateful if people like what I have done. A legacy is something no one can forsee.

Grateful, Humility, Legacy, Like, Pride

As I grew up, I was interested in other areas, too, especially literature. It became a major love of mine. Later, it became a difficult choice for me as to whether to major in music or literature. It wasn't until my 30s that I began a profession in music.

Areas, Difficult, Difficult Choices, Grew Up, Literature

I have a great interest in a number of things, perhaps too many. I admire people who seem to concentrate on only one fixed discipline to the exclusion of almost everything else.

Concentrate, Discipline, Numbers, People, Perhaps, Things
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