Famous Quotes & Sayings

Patterson Hood

It in no way denies the horrible things that happened in the South during the civil rights struggle, ... The KKK and church bombings - all of those things did happen, but at the same time there were people like my father making Aretha Franklin records, these southern white boys who made their living playing on some of the best soul records ever made.

Natalie Cole

I was determined to create my own identity. My first hits, in fact, were straight-up rhythm and blues. My voice was compared to Aretha Franklin's - though, for my money, no one compares to Aretha.

Sharon Jones

I'm telling the story, and if I can't tell the story, I'm not going to sing it. And if I don't agree with the story, and if I got to sing something that portrays me as something I'm not, then I'm not going to sing it either. I didn't even want to sing Aretha Franklin's 'Chain of Fools.'

Mick Jagger

The network television, they're always worried about how many times you're going curse on the air. They had another crisis this morning because they heard Aretha (Franklin) was going to strip when she was doing the Star Spangled Banner. But always it will all be worked out in the night. They needn't worry about it. Just calm down more and take life as it comes.

Mick Jagger

The network television is always worried about how many times you're going to say (blank) on the air. And they were very worried this morning because they heard Aretha was going to strip during the national anthem. But they needn't worry. Just calm down. Take life as it comes.

Mr Bush

Aretha is still the best singer in the world, bar none. She finds meanings in lyrics that the composers didn't even know they had.

Whitney Houston

Being around people like Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Roberta Flack. . . had a great impact on me as a singer, as a performer, as a musician.

Kelly Rowland

You have wonderful artists like Patty Labelle and Aretha Franklin that have opened up the door and been able to let us through,

George H. W. Bush

Generations of Americans have stood in wonder at the style and voice of Aretha Franklin,

John Yarmuth

Kentucky has always said you can't really make bourbon outside of Kentucky because it's a combination of the barrels and the limestone-fed springs that give us the water. That's our story, and we're sticking to it.

Gary Krein

I wouldn't say it's a slam-dunk, but we've found fish everywhere we've fished. We fished Possession Bar on Sunday morning and didn't get a legal fish, so we went over to Double Bluff and did OK. But I heard Possession did come on at the same time, on the low tide.

Gary Ross

I would think they are setting their bargaining position high, so that when they sit at the table, they can then compromise.

Rick Anderson

John had kept the car garaged most of the time, but as with most Model A's, the floor pans and lower three inches of the body were rusted beyond repair and had to be replaced. My brother, Mike, helped me to restore the car as well. He stripped the entire car to bare metal, and then I welded in 13 different body panels to replace the rotted areas. Being 75 years old, the car had many dings and dents that had to be straightened.

Ed Thiel

It barely passed, and it shows the pilots are not in favor of giving the company anything more. That's the smallest margin that anything has ever been passed by Delta pilots.

F. Schumacher

It barely opened anywhere! They didn't put any money behind it at all.

Darryl Kennedy

He'd been having a good year down in A-ball, and he's showing why he's up here. He's got a nice short, little, simple swing. He's just finding the barrel every time.

Ron Gardenhire

He just didn't make enough pitches today. He was all around the zone but he just missed. He was barely missing, but when you get behind these guys, those types of hitters, that's what happens.

Shaquille O'Neal

When I'm done playing basketball, I want do something bigger. I'm working on my doctorate right now at Barry University in Florida.

Keke Palmer

I don't wish for anything. Wishing for a million dollars feels greedy. I just wish for the best for me.

Katherine Paterson

The best thing about being a writer is it gives you readers who understand your deepest feelings and fears.

Mike Gansey

Kevin is one of the best all-around players in the conference. He's obviously one of the best shooters and his inside play has improved this season. Kevin is a big part of our team.

Peter Laviolette

I would think that we're going to take the best players available.

Pat Brisson

Jack thought long and hard about it. It was very flattering for him that Carolina was so interested but Jack just feels his development is best served by staying another year at school. It was a tough decision but Jack feels good about it.

Chris DiMarco

Jack's the best, the best of all time, and to make that putt for him is what it's all about, ... We wanted to get a win for him so much. Last night, we had a great, emotional dinner. Everybody got up and talked, and I think everybody said they wanted to go out and win this for Jack. And to do that is unbelievable.

John Bogle

Jack Brennan is the best person I could possibly have found,

Stacy Keibler

I would say my best feature has to be my legs - they are 41.5 inches long!

Ed Oakley

I would say it's in his best interest, at this stage of the game.

Brian Eno

With recording, everything changed. The prospect of music being detachable from time and place meant that one could start to think of music as a part of one's furniture. It's an idea that many composers have felt reluctant about because it seemed to them to diminish the importance of music.

Howard Davidowitz

The nightmare goes on and when Wall Street finds that out, the stock price goes right back down,

Chris Johnson

All of the imagery, all of the symbolism of American hierarchy of what's viewed as powerful and desirable, really finds its most immediate symbol, in this case, in lacrosse players.

Joss Whedon

The master plan does not have a master plan. Television ultimately finds itself, and after it finds itself, it finds itself changing.

Beyonce Knowles

They do get on but I'm a daddy's girl and that's what he finds so hard to let go of

David Baker

It is rare that even a jazz musician finds an individual voice.

Paramahansa Yogananda

Whoever comes to me finds me a mirror to whatever is in his heart. Thus, I try to help him to see qualities in himself that he needs to overcome.

Jeremy Fishbein

People can question what they want, but Jeff finds a way to score goals regardless of who he is playing. Whoever gets him will be really happy. He always finds a way to succeed. He didn't start out getting things handed to him, but he sure found his way.

Alvin Gentry

Or Rip comes off and finds Chauncey Billups right here.

Dan Sack

Teams key on her but she still finds ways to contribute. She's such a threat that teams have to respect her.

Victoria Beckham

We've still got the melodies, we've still got the nice 'strong girl' lyrics going on.

Joe Johnson

Back then ... if you wanted the lyrics to a song you had to play it on the record and stop it, and then write it down, then play it again, then stop it,

Emmylou Harris

I have to have a guitar sitting around. I sing in the shower. I sing around the house. The music comes secondary. The lyrics come first.

Harold Prince

Lyrics can't do what they do - or should do - when you're creating a musical with rock lyrics. There's plenty of room for rock musicals, just not all rock musicals.

Natalie Cole

I think people just want to be popular. So they're going to write lyrics that are going to get your attention. You know, sometimes, they're a little graphic, and I don't think that's so necessary.

Jerome Kern

I write music to both the situations and the lyrics in plays.

Matt Berninger

A lot of my lyrics are approximate meaning without me knowing why they sound right.

Dan Hill

When you look at the lyrics of 'Sometimes When We Touch,' it's really very much an adolescent song.

Ruben Studdard

Dairy products are not good for a singer.

Tracie Bennett

I'm not a singer. I'm a musician, which is different.

Mike Figgis

When I do the music, I make the musicians listen to what's happening in the film. That way they treat the dialogue as if it was a singer.

Sean Paul

I remember being a bathtub singer. You know, the type that sings and everybodys like, Shut up.

Lady Gaga

I have never had plastic surgery, and there are many pop singers who have.

Elvis Presley

I'm no hillbilly singer.

Jasmine Guy

I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of something

Bob Dylan

I'm not a folk-singer. I just sing a certain place.

Donald Fagen

I've never been comfortable as a lead performer, and I never wanted to be a singer, particularly.