James Steven Sadwith, director of the biographical CBS miniseries "Sinatra" https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1992/11/08/sinatra/7e7970a8-6191-4627-b1e0-9ad0cba4f543
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I did not want to do anything hokey, corny or make a tribute to Sinatra. So when I went in, I felt the best way was to be absolutely honest, rather than hope I could turn the script my way later.
— James Steven Sadwith
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I did not want to do anything hokey, corny or make a tribute to Sinatra. So when I went in, I felt the best way was to be absolutely honest, rather than hope I could turn the script my way later." in the context of "James Steven Sadwith, director of the biographical CBS miniseries "Sinatra" https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/tv/1992/11/08/sinatra/7e7970a8-6191-4627-b1e0-9ad0cba4f543" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Frank Sinatra" (Quotes about Sinatra: In alphabetical order by author or source.)
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About Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer. Renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing. In terms of the number of hit records, he is at the level of Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
About Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer. Renowned for his impeccable phrasing and timing. In terms of the number of hit records, he is at the level of Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
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