Famous Quotes & Sayings

Shamir

As far as long-term goals, one of my favorite artists ever is Tegan and Sara, because every single one of their albums sounds different. Or Beck. I want to be like that because I come from so many different types of musical backgrounds.

Pete Murray

As an artist you have to have a direction, where you see your future is going, where your next album will go, how much you should change,

Danny Goldberg

Anyone who listens to the 'Jerusalem' album will discover that Steve Earle remains a thoughtful singer who has chosen to incorporate current events into his poet's vision.

Neal McCoy

August is a big month for me. I haven't had an album out in some time and I'm especially proud of this one. It's my first album on my own label and I was able to do the songs I want to do just as I want to do them. I'm happy to have the chance to share my excitement with GAC's audience as 'Artist of the Month'." ()

John Oates

At some point in their career, most people do an album of great hits of other performers - a tribute album that shows their influences.

Chris Squire

Back in the day, the album was king in many ways. And, of course, we were very tied in with the birth of FM/college radio in the States, and what we were doing suited the format of those young radio stations.

Jay Reatard

A single is really quick, man. You can get it out, and in two months have it on your merch table. And albums can take a really long time. But when you get done with an album, it's a lot more fulfilling.

Christine McVie

Other people seem to write about love, don't they? It seems to be the least pretentious subject to write about. I've been taking a lot of criticism for it, but at least it's honest. But one shouldn't go and make a solo album if they can't take a little knocking, should they?

Burt Bacharach

People ask why a man who has been known for writing love songs all of his life is suddenly rocking the boat. I had to do it. This is very personal to me, and this is the most passionate album I have ever made. I had to express myself, not only musically but lyrically. It was time for me to ask, 'Who are these people who are taking control of our lives and how do we stop the violence?' I've got two little kids and a 19-year-old son and I wonder what they're going to do with their lives. It's so personal to me that I even decided to do some of the singing. This is dedicated to my kids and your kids.

Quentin Clark

The broadest audience we can reach right now is going to be on Windows XP. What we do longer term is a function of where the market is.

Rich Gordon

An individual person building an audience and a business through self-created content ? that's not been possible before.

Jennifer Lopez

I see this opportunity as a way to connect to the Spanish-speaking audience in a different and more profound way than I've been able to do in the past. I want to tell the stories of Latinos who grow up here and live the American Dream.

Eduard Hanslick

That the sweetly intoxicating three-four rhythm which took hold of hand & foot, necessarily eclipsed great & serious music & made the audience unfit for any intellectual effort goes without saying.

James Wan

I don't like talking about sequels or spinoffs or franchise until they actually happen, until they actually work with the audience.

Kate Smith

It is important that the audience should understand every syllable of every word, for only then can they grasp the meaning of the song.

Tom Bissell

All video games are games, obviously. They're designed. They're digital. They have rules; they give an audience some type of vicarious experience.

Tracy Chapman

I think of the audience the way I would think of another person: You meet someone, then you take it from there; you see what's interesting to both of you.

Barry Levinson

It's always hard to explain why an audience ultimately responds to a movie.

Jed Connelly

August was very good for us, but we lost some momentum in the last few days due to Hurricane Katrina.

Bob Rewey

August was another sensational month for Ford and the industry.

Peter Brodie

August through October, you historically have weakness. Even with a number of supportive factors in place right now, it's likely that these seasonal factors will kick in.

James Kennedy

August is rerun season, so we've seen this episode before...and it has the same ending: nothing is imminent.

Philip Gonsalves

August is one of our hottest months. This is not really a heat wave. It's just typical for summer.

Doug MacIntyre

Normally we'd expect to see a decline of about 400,000 barrels a day from August to September just for seasonal reasons, as people stop taking vacations.

Andrew McLaughlin

The nascent recovery in domestic demand is neither strong enough to warrant an immediate reversal of the August cut, nor weak enough to prompt back-to-back rate cuts.

Joe Ciccarelli

Despite what may be believed to the contrary, the shootings that occurred in August 2003 are unsolved.

Audley Harrison

After I knock out Robert Wiggins on August 18, let's do this for the heavyweight division and more importantly, the fans. I'm certainly willing to put it all on the line.

Jim Edmonds

An out's an out, ... We all make outs. It doesn't make it any more frustrating that anybody's on deck. It's the fact that you make outs with guys on base, knowing that's your only chance right there.

John Shaffer

As far as the shuttle program is concerned, it's unacceptable if there's another chance of an accident.

Jay Lasley

As far as from an offensive standpoint, we had chances, we just have to capitalize. If we have those chance again, we just have to drive in runners.

Charlie Warner

As he was going up to the plate, (his teammates) were telling him he'd get a chance to swing. The only pitch he swung on all night he hit out of the park.

Tommy Smothers

As I always say - if they can't get our famous husbands, they'll take us, ... But at least it's a chance to wear my tiara.

Jack Rose

As far as our character, we are a very similar team. We have a chance to win some games down the road here. Hopefully, we'll win enough to get a shot at the playoffs. But we have to improve a lot.

Michael Hastings

As for the like of Hillary Clinton, I - you know, I've covered Secretary of State Clinton before. I covered her during her campaign. And she's a very likable and charismatic person once you get the chance to spend any time close to her.

Jarome Iginla

As a series goes on, each game gets bigger. We have a chance now to put a dent in them, but we know that, coming off a loss, they're going to be more desperate.

Joe Hall

As a visitor, I was really impressed with the downtown. You really have a jewel down there, and you need to use this (Hurricane Katrina) as a chance to polish that.

John Hay Whitney

The role we can play every day, if we try, is to take the whole experience of every day and shape it to involve American man. It is our job to interest him in his community and to give his ideas the excitement they should have.

Gregg Williams

Each week is a dogfight. It's why the excitement in the league is what it is.

Terry Francona

The excitement level will be off the charts. You'll see a lot of guys running to the ballpark. I might jog.

John Enos

The excitement level is a little higher. More people are around for the night session.

Jan Hepler

The excitement is pretty high for everyone. Any mission is a give-and-receive experience; it's a spiritual growth thing.

Dave Wannstedt

The excitement has grown and grown for it seems like forever,

Tamora Pierce

Now to find Tristan, if he survived the excitement. I hope he did. I have some things to say to him, and none of them are 'Goddess bless'. -Numair Salmalin

John Maloney

I'm a little disappointed in the excitement about GM closing. I don't feel it, but I know others do. We need to help these people keep their jobs.

James Cameron

There seems to be a lot of excitement around something that, to me, is a yawn, frankly,

Kelsey Grabiak

No, she was happy for us. She was really excited.

John Schuerholz

The most important thing about that is that when we did that deal, he was happy about it.

Robby Davis

We're happy with the jump we had. We've got work to do, but we're moving in the right direction.

Gary Cole

We're happy to see them. We hope they're here for a long time.

Rene Portland

We're happy to be here (at least) one more night.

Hines Ward

We're happy to be going to the Super Bowl, but we want to win. We plan to go there and win the whole thing.

Jud Honaker

We're happy to be able to help, and we wish them the best.

Randy Nelson

We're happy they're willing to sponsor us since we couldn't get sponsorship here.

Baruch Spinoza

Happiness is a virtue, not its reward.

Chuck D.

I've signed with major labels, and I haven't had any control over the money.

Michael Patrick King

The first-time director thing is just another label somebody puts on you.

David Greenwood

I can't put labels ? on these materials,

Norah Jones

I didn't think it was fair to my music to label me as the daughter of somebody - I didn't think it described me very well and I didn't think it had anything to do with my music.

Art Alexakis

Maybe I'll work for a label someday, write some fiction, nonfiction. Someday I'd like to go back to school and get my teaching degree. I want to be a grandpa. I want to have more kids.

John Abraham

I don't have a problem being labeled a sex symbol, though I personally don't feel very sexy about myself.

Wayne Dyer

Examine the labels you apply to yourself. Every label is a boundary or limit you will not let yourself cross.

Mickey Gilley

If you're not on a major label today, you're not gonna get played. They've got the market sewed up.

John C. Maxwell

The moment you place a label on someone, you begin to treat him or her accordingly.

Mike Sherman

Probably in the next month or so. I'm not that sure.

Mark Hoppus

The naked thing was short-lived. It was only around for about six months because we thought it was shocking. Once people expected us to do it we kind of never did it again.

Miguel Tejada

Now, I am more upset than when I requested the trade because it's been a month and they haven't done anything.

Clint Black

I've been telling her for a month it's going to be us, so don't worry,

Wayne Pivac

I've been in touch with Nicky and will be doing the same over the months to come.

George Greer

This isn't New York. You don't have to pay $1,500 a month to park a car.

Marissa Mayer

You wait, in a month we'll be selling banners.

Jane Austen

If things are going untowardly one month, they are sure to mend the next.

Dan Ariely

Why would you take money out of your paycheck at the beginning of the month when you don't know how much money you'll need?

Lou Lefevre

I've never been as proud of a player.

Jim Miller

I've always been very proud of Robbie. Every time I see him on Sundays, it's an amazement.

Robert Wise

I've always been proud of being a Hoosier, ... When I talk to people, I tell them that.

Holly Ismail

Samantha was phenomenal. She's done everything for us all year, and I'm really proud of her effort.

Dan Walker

Put it this way, speaking for myself, I'm a proud man, ... I'm very proud of what I did as governor.

Nelson Wolff

proud of what we're doing in San Antonio.

Georges Goven

The Russians are real fighters. They are a united team and are so proud to represent their country.

Robert Horan

I've seen a lot of killers, but this is the only one I've tried who was proud of what he had done,

Chris Oliver

I've very proud of her. Most of these words I couldn't even spell myself.

Paul Reid

We don't want to share it. We want to win it outright.

Tyler Perry

When it all comes down to it, life isn't about how much we get - it's about how much we share.

Warren Buffett

We have learned to turn out lots of goods and services, but we haven't learned as well how to have everybody share in the bounty. The obligation of a society as prosperous as ours is to figure out how nobody gets left too far behind.

Tyler Oakley

You don't go to your 9 to 5 and share every story with your coworkers, and in the same way, not every YouTuber shares every story with their audience.

Jonny Buckland

We can't wait to play our new songs live

Dan Hill

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

Bob Blyer

I try to play a lot of songs that have 'love' in the title.

Liz Callaway

Time After Time/Dodsworth: New Songs from New Musicals.

Miranda Cosgrove

When I was 5, I started taking singing lessons, and then, after 'School of Rock,' I started taking guitar lessons. I would always write songs and play them for my friends, and I would play my guitar on the set a lot.

Billy Sherwood

I wrote songs with the guys from Air Supply for their record... So I was just writing songs.

Jim Veltman

After you win, you think to yourself, 'Is it time to get out?' But I don't feel like I want to.

Charlie Skelton

The story is timeless and can be done in any era.

Goldie Hawn

The movie actually has a little more back story, more consequence, and I think it's more real actually for this time period.

David White

Some still have enough time to do so.

Rob Allison

Now it's time to really find out what we're going to do and how we're going to do it.

Curtis Sliwa

Now I'm going to have to do a lot of rope-a-dope, never go the same way at the same time to the same places,

Chris Mills

I've never had a better time doing anything -- not just music, but anything,

Bill Cowher

This is not the time to relax. They've had their off time. You can't do that. It's around the corner.

Benjamin Disraeli

There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations.