Famous Quotes & Sayings

Rita Coolidge

The first record company was in Japan, and then we came back to U.S., and Concord Records was the label that came on board. I love Concord.

Mike Gordon

This is my second bass that Paul built me. There were some changes that were made. Sometimes I think of changes that could be made having to do with both the sound and the feel. It's definitely a beautiful instrument.

Puff Daddy

This is my 10-year anniversary producing, making music and... you're not what you were 10 years ago. It's just a natural evolution and having wisdom.

Mickey Gilley

A lost of people recognize me and maybe will ask for an autograph, but it's nothing like if Elvis would've done something like that, 'cause he's so popular, or maybe The Beatles 'cause they stirred up a lot of action.

Jimmy Chamberlin

All he wants to do is practice and that's all he does, all day long. That's what it takes if you want to change the face of music. You've gotta be committed to it.

Joe Henderson

A lesser but still fundamental rule of racing is that you properly enter the event. Anyone who doesn't but still insists on running interferes with the paying customers.

Joe Henderson

The hours, minutes and seconds stand as visible reminders that your effort put them all there. Preserve until your next run, when the watch lets you see how Impermanent your efforts are.

Randy Travis

You don't have to get beat up as many times as I did to come to your senses. Certainly I wish I'd come to mine earlier than I did.

Lesley Gore

You know, that doesn't happen anymore, so when it started getting played, we weren't prepared for it. We didn't even know it had been released.

Gregg Allman

You couldn't get a job playing in a club unless you played so much Top 40 and so many Beatles songs. I just went into a sort of revolt.

Norman Granz

You can't have a finale that runs one hour. So you give each man 40 minutes or so, and you say: Let's do a jam session at the end with the leaders.

Cab Calloway

You can't say they look up to him - if you did, you've got to look up to everybody in the show. But he's an outstanding character in the show.

Norah Jones

You gotta remember, I'm 24 years old. Who knows if I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing? But yeah, I'd like to rock out some day!

Tre Cool

You gotta play for as many people as you can. It's, like, if someone wants to see you, and they, you know, can't, then that's lame.

Robert Goulet

You have to remember, I didn't want this life.

Paula Abdul

Thousands of kids and parents come up to us and say, How do we get better as a singer?

Paula Abdul

You need these experiences. Just know that sometimes, the director has a specific look in mind.

Peter Buck

We're the acceptable edge of the unacceptable stuff.

Pat Boone

We've been in the same house since 1960, so we've been here for 45 years now.

Pat Boone

In this culture, where entertainers and athletes wield such power, it seems only right to me that they try to make their influence a good one.

Pat Benatar

Love and pain become one in the same in the eyes of a wounded child.

Paul Butterfield

I think I'm better than all the people who are trying to reform me.

Paul Butterfield

I guess if you stay around long enough, they can't get rid of you.

Patsy Cline

I'm having surgery today to have my face cleaned up. But it will take some fancy stitching to make me all beautiful again!

Patsy Cline

I'm gonna walk a little bit of dog.

Patsy Cline

I'm at that point again where it don't matter where he is to me anymore.

Patsy Cline

I'm not making up my mind about anything right now. Things are happening so quickly for me, and I'm still in the thinking stage.

Patsy Cline

I'm not gonna ride home in the car. I'll wait for Randy. I think I'll get home quicker.

Martha Reeves

A song has to become as much a part of you as a tailored suit.

Stan Getz

We made records to document ourselves, not to sell a lot of records. I still feel that way. I put out a record because I think it's beautiful, not necessarily commercial.

Stan Getz

As far as playing jazz, no other art form, other than conversation, can give the satisfaction of spontaneous interaction.

Stone Gossard

But Eddie does not make all the decisions. Eddie can listen to reason; Eddie can be swayed or talked in or out of certain things. Eddie allows other people to lead in this band and to have certain roles that are very fundamental to the decision-making process.

This whole Puff Daddy thing has taken a toll on me.