Famous Quotes & Sayings

Don Brewer

Our regional success was helpful when we broke nationally, because we'd laid the foundations and were used to being on television and performing live. We did it the old-fashioned way, and built our fan base through stopping by radio stations to promote our albums and touring extensively.

Clinton Sparks

People like Busta Rhymes would say, 'Clinton Sparks doesn't do mix tapes; he does albums. He just throws albums out on the street.'

Jason Mraz

Steven, my friend who came out to me my senior year, was a huge Madonna fan. So I may know all the words to 'Bedtime Stories,' 'Erotica,' and a few more of her albums - and we may have watched 'Truth or Dare' a thousand times.

Robert Forster

Somehow I think it would end up a folk-rock album if it came to pass.

Joe Russo

Our whole dynamic is kind of based around that push and pull. Marco is a very skilled jazz musician and I'm rock oriented. When we first started out, that's the way it was, he was very jazz, and I was very rock, and I think that's what has made the sound and the album special. But we've evolved to retain both of those features within ourselves as a result of playing together.

Rivers Cuomo

Rock and Roll Over' was the first Kiss album I heard, but I was totally oblivious to their whole image and the makeup and all that. I was so out of touch with the wider world.

B.o.B

Man, 2013, I would expect an album from B.o.B and a Rock EP as well. My Rock EP is like... I take pride in my work and I'm not going to do something just to say that I can do it if I ain't really passionate about doing it. I'm very passionate about my music. Sometimes I take it too seriously.

Bruce Springsteen

Making this album was creatively liberating because I have a love of all those different roots sounds. They can conjure up a world with just a few notes and a few words.

M.I.A.

Me, it was always about being able to bounce around to where I wanna be. Like, with 'Arular,' people always say it's so political, but I think 50 per cent of the album is not very political at all. It's just really a shouty, shouty girl thing.

J. Horton

Regardless of what you all were told, when you basically tell somebody with six games left that they?re not going to be here next year, I think it?s pretty tough to finish the year out.

Donnie Wilson

Our rent has gone from $1,000 a month to $2,500. That's basically our whole budget.

Herb Sendek

Our rebounding was basically non-existent tonight, and I'm very disappointed in the way we played. Noel had it going and their entire team really played well, but we certainly helped their cause.

Craig Venter

Patents are basically rights to try and develop a commercial product.

Johannes Ullrich

Particularly over the last year, anti-virus (programs) have lost a lot of their effectiveness. They are basically no longer capable of keeping up with the proliferation of new viruses.

Gary Meyer

Partway through the process, we threw up a flare and said, 'We think we've made a mistake. We think we should design for 400 watts per square foot.' And we were basically laughed out of the room,

Ken Holland

Pavel and Hank are two young players who are very, very important to our franchise. In Hank's case, he's really coming into the prime of his career. I'm happy he made a long-term commitment; basically we bought ourselves one year of unrestricted free agency.

Ken Ford

Orange had one of the better programs in the state. One thing I remember was how he had an offensive and defensive system that basically was the same every year. The kids knew what to do. It was like playing a machine.

Cheryl Brom

People have been basically staying away from them. The citizens need to keep up the good work of letting the professionals handle it pesticide companies and us.

Jack Schweers

Regardless of who we're playing, we want to play as good as we can this time of year. We had a good practice (Monday), and we hope to be at our best (in the sectional).

Paul Bush

Regardless of whether you're looking at grapes, apples, cherries or any kind of fruit, you'll get the best color around here.

Rick Barnes

Regardless of what people are saying, N.C. State has not offered me the job. Texas is one of the best jobs in the country, and I'm happy here.

Kevin Marsh

Regardless of how I played, this was the best week of my life. It would have been the best week of my life if I had finished up on Wednesday, really. Being here for the first time you just want to soak up the experience as much as you can. But it also makes you hungry to get back, and prove that you really do belong.

Gloria Estefan

Regardless of culture or language, they really enjoy the album. And that to me, is the best thing.

Laurieann Gibson

Recently, Lady Gaga was motivated to take the helm of the creative direction of her career and as such I decided to step away. I am extremely proud of her, and in stepping away I wish her all the best.

Jim Shannon

Rebounding and defense were big keys for us. They're much bigger than us, but we more than held our own on the boards. And we got after them on defense. It was our best defensive game of the year.

Bob Myers

Rebecca and Christina are probably two of the best girls in the state; there's a very good chance they'll place in the top five at states. Those girls are just great leaders. I think we're going to win it all. The girls we have are good, they have two great leaders to follow.

David Pottruck

Recent trading volumes are propelling the company to its best quarter ever in terms of revenues and profits.

Randy Johnson

Regarding the unfortunate incident that happened this morning as I was on my way to take a physical, I hope that everyone will understand that the past few days have been a bit overwhelming and I wish I had handled the situation differently, ... I am very sorry it happened.

Satoru Iwata

Recently I have gained a little bit of interest in getting more involved in game development again.

Paul Ferley

Recent comments by Fed officials on indications that the U.S. economy had a fair bit of momentum going into the natural disaster seems to have resulted in the consensus of the Fed continuing to hike rates,

Jerry Taylor

Price gouging -- like spinach -- may be unappealing at first bite but it's good for everyone in the long run,

Nancy Lopez

Our passing broke down a little bit and we're just not at the next level yet.

Peter Struck

Our relations now, they are a little bit difficult, but they will be repaired,

Janine Benyus

Organisms sip energy, because they have to work or barter for every single bit that they get.

Gail Goestenkors

Parity is a great thing for the sport, but I think we?re still 5-10 years away from reaching the same level. There are more upsets, but only in the early rounds, if you consider those upsets. There?s still a lot we have to do to get to a desirable level, and there are so many things to consider. It?s happening a little bit now, but you?re not going to see everything change all in one tournament.

Ezra Morse

Paul broke the Waldport dry spell of state placers last year when he placed fifth, and now we've made a bit more recent history by placing three wrestlers in the same year. It's been a long time since that has happened and since we've had a wrestler in the state finals. With all these placers returning next year, we are poised to make major gains next season.

B. B. King

The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, I'll keep playing until I feel like I can't.

Anton Corbijn

There's a lot about records that you cannot feel from a CD.

Tommy Walker

It is a partnership with Rick Warren, who wrote 'The Purpose Driven Life,' ... I did a concert live at their church and they're partnering with me to put the CD out.

Jim Brickman

Listening to the CD and coming to the theater are very different experiences. I've always had the feeling that piano could be kind of a snooze if you just place one song after another. I'm the only thing to look at onstage, so it's up to me to make it as entertaining as possible.

Gordon Mills

I was told about a guy who used the CD drive to hold his coffee cup.

Robert Webb

I did 'The Frank Skinner Show,' and they gave me a little jukebox-shaped CD player, which looks nice in the kitchen.

Rudy Provoost

There are so many players. There is a lot of intellectual property that went into this, and companies like Philips and Toshiba and Sony will all look for a return on investment. That is what makes it a challenging debate. It's like the CD days. Everybody looks for a fair reward.

Spike Jonze

I loved Fugazi, the D.C. hardcore band, because they always did everything themselves. They had their own label, and the CDs always cost nine dollars, the T-shirts always cost eight dollars, the shows always cost five dollars, no major label.

Sheldon Rabinowitz

I have a huge rock and metal CD collection. I'm looking forward to my guitar playing and learning more about music.

Shane Evangelist

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Steven Bauer

I think the whole DVD craze has provided opportunities for material that, for those interested in it, explains the whole history and background in getting a film made, which is great.

Kate Winslet

I don't go to the gym because I don't have time, but I do Pilates workout DVDs for 20 minutes or more every day at home.

Christopher Knight

I didn't get any DVDs and I'd love to have them to sign and give out.

Dana Brunetti

Binge viewing has been around since DVD box sets.

Sean Wargo

Getting a foothold on the DVD market really gives you leverage in the TV market,

Sean Wargo

If they get a DVD player and like it, they'll say, 'Why don't I look at the TV as well?' And when little else is different, they'll go for price. The risk is justified in the savings.

Aimee Teegarden

I don't have a TV at my house. I literally do not. I have a television, but I don't have anything plugged into it, though. I watch DVDs.

Cara Castronuova

I'm not a celebrity trainer. I don't have my own line of DVDs, but I'm a fighter and have everything to prove.

Bill Cowher

Our passing game has not been in sync, really, this entire preseason and it showed very evidently tonight.

Aaron McGruder

Oprah has the power to lay waste to entire industries with a mere utterance. That's a power that you have to respect. And ultimately I respect it.

Ariel Sharon

Such threats are intolerable. In my entire life I have never surrendered to threats and I have no intention of starting now.

Diane Ninemire

Our team is way too good to be having two or three errors in a game. We should have just three or four for an entire tournament. Our goal is always to play errorless softball and I'm hoping that the things we did this week in practice will make that happen.

Jim Guest

Our team has been putting the pedal to the metal in practice on the beam. And it's not just the competitors, but the entire squad. We're happy with the way we performed and are looking forward to next week.

George H. W. Bush

Out of the rubbles of Trent Lott's house he's lost his entire house there's going to be a fantastic house. And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch.

Laura Bush

Out of the rubble of Trent Lott's house - he's lost his entire house - there's going to be a fantastic house, ... And I'm looking forward to sitting on the porch.

Peter Russell

Our box-office take for Carmen exceeded the usual take for an entire season.

Ken Holland

Other than maybe two or three games right after the Olympic break, Manny has been very consistent, very solid the entire year. He has done a lot of winning for us.

Jean Chretien

I will fulfill my mandate and focus entirely on governing from now until February 2004 -- at which time my work will be done and at which time my successor will be chosen,

Vicki Culver

I think that this is entirely too much to take on for this organization. I feel that the rest of our programs will suffer.

Tom Brady

I'd love to be here for the rest of my career, but it's not entirely my decision.

Michael Hurst

Hannah is playing a lead role in this piece. The story is told entirely through her. That's a huge journey for her.

George Pierce Baker

No drama, however great, is entirely independent of the stage on which it is given.

James Tate

I can't know entirely what's at stake beforehand; you find out as you go. I love to take a poem, for instance, that starts with something seemingly frivolous or inconsequential and then grows in gravity until by the end it's something very serious.

Charles Clarke

I think it is a shocking state of affairs. The concern, possibly anger, that people will feel is entirely understandable.

Gwyn Hacche

It can't be entirely ruled out, but it looks unlikely to me.

Li Zhaoxing

China-Japanese relations are facing difficulties and the responsibility entirely lies with the Japanese side,

Gary Warman

Our passing was to red shirts all night long. We'll regroup, like young teams do.

Michael K. Williams

People misconstrue when I say I was a dancer. I was not classically trained. I was a street dancer, and I got to do what I did in the nightclubs of New York City.

Jack McCoy

Sushi was gone, ... Somehow, she just got out the night before we were supposed to leave. She was just gone." ()

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

The magic of the craft has opened for me a world in which I shall confront, within two hours, the black dragons and the crowned crests of a coma of blue lightnings, and when night has fallen I, delivered, shall read my course in the starts.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Night, when words fade and things come alive.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Night, the beloved. Night, when words fade and things come alive. When the destructive analysis of day is done, and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again. When man reassembles his fragmentary self and grows with the calm of a tree.

Becca Fitzpatrick

I should probably confess that ice cream is my favorite food, and I eat it every night. When I go grocery shopping, I try to buy a new flavor, rather than reverting back to a favorite flavor. I'm on a mission to taste every flavor of ice cream out there!

Barry McGuire

And a friend of mine in the Christys, we used to sit up at night and talk and read and wonder if reincarnation, and if it wasn't reality, what would happen to the human spirit when the body dies? Is there an afterlife? Just questions like that.

B. B. King

It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales.

Alexander Ovechkin

For sure, Pavel Bure was my hero. I was very young, but I remember this moment. I recorded the game.

Brendon Urie

I recorded 'The End of All Things' right before I married my now wife. We had no vows publicly, so I wrote her this song and told her, 'This is how I see our relationship.'

Dennis Brown

Like Noel Brown and Scotty, they recorded as the Chosen Few, and I recorded as Dennis Brown then.

Christina Aguilera

I always wanted to have my own album recorded and released before I graduated high school.

Glenn Hughes

I think the greatest records we've ever heard, from Zeppelin to Purple to Sabbath to The Who, were all recorded in the studio live.

Jim Messina

We recorded several of Kenny's songs in the living room of my home.

Kate Smith

In 29 years, I had recorded over 2,200 songs. I was amazed.

Alison Brie

I like to have my breakfast in bed, and I use that time to watch the recorded shows on my TiVo. I seldom watch shows in real time - I'm always at work.

Mahathir Mohamad

I read that the investigation is not complete. Statements have yet to be recorded from several other people,

Dan Hill

Songs sometimes are so connected to the sociology of the time.

AJ Case

I got a team of songwriters I used to work with, and we wrote songs day and night.

Nick Cave

I would hate to think my songs were giving advice to people.

Vince Neil

If the songs aren't there and you throw a TV set out of the window, who cares?

Todd Rundgren

I don't know what the inspiration for most of songs really mean until I finish them. For the most part, I'm going for a visceral impression, and I write the words last.

Lucinda Williams

My approach to recording and all that is pretty organic. It just has to do with all the songs I wrote; go in and record them.

Gene Ween

I wrote most of these songs right before the end. A lot of these songs are about that. Even if it's not direct, you can feel the beginning of the end of the breakup in these songs.

Valerie June

I just let the songs tell me what to do - they are my guides, and they are the boss. So I am subservient to the songs, and I let them tell me what to do. I don't judge them; I just write whatever comes to me.

Neil Innes

But mostly, I wrote songs and Viv wrote songs.