Tony Wilson
Tony Wilson
Anthony Howard "Tony" Wilsonwas an English record label owner, radio and television presenter, nightclub manager, impresario and journalist for Granada Television and the BBC...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth20 February 1950
business large operator
Optus are a large business operator and they would probably like to have an association with Telecom NZ for their trans-Tasman business, which they don't have much of,
defense games helps played playing pressure roll run throw xbox
It helps me in my real games by playing the Xbox or the PS2. For instance, when I played some quarterback, I could kind of see the pressure you can put on a defense when you roll out and you run or you throw in the game. You see how the defense has to play that.
powerful homegrown locals
There is no celebrity quite as powerful as the local, homegrown celebrity.
mean people special
The special relationship between the region and a regional celebrity means that people feel that they have a special investment in you.
years minors
I've been a minor celebrity since I was 23 years old,
thinking pieces records
I am not a piece of hash. I'm in charge of Factory Records. I think.
religion age energy
Energy, energy? Energy is, is, it's nothing more than a lot of new age hokum masquerading as religion.
states birmingham awake
If you live in Birmingham, then being awake is not necessarily a desirable state.
special band needs
Every band needs it's own special chemistry. And Bez was a very good chemist.
player stories life-story
I'm a minor player in my own life story.
legends print picks
When forced to pick between truth and legend, print the legend.
mother thinking knowing
That came from my mother. She was the biggest influence on my life. I remember once refusing to get on a bus with her because she was wearing a mink, and I thought we should be taking a taxi. She just said, 'Who cares what people think?' and I remember sitting on that bus, being utterly embarrassed, but knowing somehow that she was totally correct.
listening lasts musician
Jazz is the last refuge of the untalented. Jazz musicians enjoy themselves more than anyone listening to them does.
fine should icarus
I’ll just say one word: Icarus. If you get it, great. If you don’t, that’s fine too. But you should probably read more.