Don Was
Don Was
Don Wasis an American musician, record producer and record executive. Primarily a bass player, Was led the 1980s funk rock band Was. In later years he produced songs and albums for a large number of popular recording artists. In 2012, he became president of jazz music label Blue Note Records...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth13 September 1952
CountryUnited States of America
thinking broadway enough
I don't think just funny is enough on Broadway.
thinking training today
I don't think actors get good training today. I put my training to use in everything I do.
idols timing masters
My idol was Jack Benny and he was the master of subtlety and timing.
children atheism unhappy
I felt like a loser. I was unhappy as a child most of the time. We were terribly poor and I hated my size.
kids thinking faces
Mainly, I thought of Barney Fife as a kid. You can always look into the faces of kids and see what they're thinking, if they're happy or sad. That's what I tried to do with Barney.
loser prepared knows
I don't know what to say. I've always been a prepared loser.
body weapons karate
That's right, karate made my whole body a weapon.
moving long wanted
I've wanted to manage a long time and I've been moving in that direction.
smile-because knows
You never know who’s watching.
team player yankees
The players get no respect around here. They (the Yankees) give you money, that's it, not respect. We get constantly dogged and players from other teams love to see that. That's why nobody wants to play here.
guy atmosphere want
I want to be on the field. It's a better place to talk to the guys. It's a relaxed atmosphere. You want to make sure you know what's going on, not just with the hitters.
people guessing managers
Managers have people second-guessing them all the time.
spring consistency training
Has he (Rickey Henderson) ever been here (Spring Training) the first day? You have to say Rickey's consistent. That's what you want in a ballplayer - consistency.
bats
I like being close to the bats.