Famous Quotes & Sayings

Vince Gill

That's the one thing that is really timeless is the songs. The artistry, the popularity of the artistry, that's going to come and go.

Bobby Hatfield

With me and Bill... I think we started out with $15 apiece and split the other $20 between the band.

John Fahey

I know many inferior guitarists who are very proud of the fact that they are as good as they are, when in fact they are only moderately good.

Robert Cray

I liked the Beatles because there was so much melody. Jimi Hendrix is still one of my heroes.

Scotty Moore

I'm real proud of the fact that I believe that whatever kind of music a person likes, I believe he'll find at least one cut on there to really enjoy.

Tom Glazer

I met my wife in Washington, D.C. I was a senior in college. WW II was about to descend upon us. Jobs were starting to open up after a prolonged depression.

Cynthia Nelms

If men liked shopping, they'd call it research.

Sol Hurok

If I would be in this business for business, I wouldn't be in this business.

Phil Harris

I have not followed Lou's career on a day to day basis, but am quite aware of it and he should be proud of all of his accomplishments.

Shelby Lynne

Well, I had a record deal since I was 18, and it got me where I am.

Amy Winehouse

I always try to write a song to work things out with myself and I want to do it with a little punchline at the end, because I never want to remember anything bad in my life.

Amy Winehouse

I don't listen to a lot of new stuff. I just like the old stuff. It's all quite dramatic and atmospheric. You'd have an entire story in song. I never listen to, like, white music - I couldn't sing you a Zeppelin or Floyd song.

Amy Winehouse

I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.

Amy Winehouse

All the songs I write are about human dynamics, whether it's with girlfriends, boyfriends, or family.

Amy Winehouse

I always wrote poetry and stuff like that, so putting songs together wasn't that spectacular.

Alexa Chung

DJing for people is fun until someone comes up with a phone screen that has 'PLAY SOME RIHANNA' written on it. I prefer to play older songs because they're the ones I personally enjoy dancing and singing along to and modern dance music bores my brains out.

Drew Carey

I wish I could end every rap song I didn't like with a buzzer.

Don King

This is a setback. You get back up, you dust yourself off, and you get back in the game. We had a great singer named Ray Charles who wrote a song called 'Drowning in My Tears.' You can't afford to drown in your tears. You gotta go back, rededicate yourself, redouble your efforts, and persevere.

Douglas Adams

Yes it is,' said the Professor. 'Wait—' he motioned to Richard, who was about to go out again and investigate— 'let it be. It won't be long.' Richard stared in disbelief. 'You say there's a horse in your bathroom, and all you can do is stand there naming Beatles songs?' The Professor looked blankly at him.