Famous Quotes & Sayings

Stevie Jackson

Actually, it's just the opposite. Stuart is still the main guy, obviously, but he now draws more from the group than ever. In the old days, people would come in with their finished songs. Now, everyone in the group contributes ideas ? a chord sequence or a riff or a rhythm or anything.

Jeff Tweedy

You obviously don't really forget how to play the old songs; you just don't have to spend so much time convincing yourself that you remember them. Way less mental energy is spent swimming around in lyrics you've already written and chords you've already played.

Benjamin Disraeli

When we would prepare the mind by a forcible appeal, and opening quotation is a symphony precluding on the chords those tones we are about to harmonize.

Tommy Bolin

I just started off on my own by learning the regular chords then the barre chords. Then I'd lean the notes that would go with them.

Jesse Harris

Neil Young does throw in a major seven chord here and there, so if you're a new guitar player learning Neil Young songs, you'll learn some seven chords, and some different positions. Nothing too complicated, just enough to kind of open up your knowledge a little bit.

Rain Phoenix

For me, songwriting starts with a melody. When a musician plays a chord progression, either the words and vocal melody come to me, or they don't. That's how I determine who to write with. It works, or it doesn't.

Dan Bartlett

The accusations of racism and things like that is something that touched a chord with him. It wasn't one of the finest moments for our government.

June Wozny

I think it will be overwhelming to see. It is a simple idea, but it will look so professional. I think it is going to strike a chord when I see it, and I am just really proud of them.

Tom Scholz

I will say that I know Nirvana did a show and played a few chords from 'More Than a Feeling' before they did 'Teen Spirit,' and it wasn't very good. But in all seriousness, 'Teen Spirit' was a great song. If subconsciously or somehow I had any influence on that, I'll take that as a compliment.

Tom Goldstein

As a result of our investigation, we've determined the information did not reach its destination, and is missing and presumed lost.

Shyam Saran

As a humanitarian gesture, we are willing to release Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails. The verification process is still going on to determine their nationality,

Tim O'Brien

A small, seemingly inconsequential event can determine a life.

Josh Teeples

Determination. I was just determined that I was gong to do it this time.

Charlie Brotman

The starting time of the parade is actually determined by the length of time of the traditional brunch,

Jamie Zuieback

After further review, it was determined that it would be appropriate to grant humanitarian parole for this child.

Toni Chovanetz

After interviewing the passenger, it was determined to be appropriate to release him at this time.

Saeb Erekat

so the truth can be determined once and for all.

Lori Walker

The rhythm for our team in the first half was strong. We are starting to see some personality emerge and in the second half we were determined to pull things together. The game was really flowing together for us.

Gene Luen Yang

Any superhero, regardless of how different they are from Superman, recalls Superman in some way. They're either pushing against Superman or reflecting Superman; there's something about them that comes from Superman.

Fabrizio Cicchitto

The scenario right now is that either we win by a narrow margin or they win by a narrow margin.

Susan Hill

I've never written poetry. I'm not a poet, but I think the nearest you get is either the short story or the novella, in that you can't waste a word. There is no hiding place: everything's got to be seen to relate, and the prose counts.

John Wilson

It would be a big game, I hope we can win the rest of our games. There are teams out there that have talent and would love to knock either one of us out.

Kim Clijsters

It was tough to find a good rhythm out there tonight, ... She went for everything and either hit the lines or made unforced errors. But I did everything I had to do to win to win in straight sets.

Heidi Gwynn

It was an evenly matched game. It could have gone either way, but a win is a win and we will take it.

Glenn Lincoln

The second game could've gone either way. They just got a good server to the line at the end and we couldn't knock her off.

Drew Bledsoe

I should've thrown it high enough and far enough wide that either Terry was going to get it or no one was going to get it. I didn't put enough on it, and that was the game.

Dennis McAlpine

It would not surprise me if there were a deal, either way.

John Roberts

Precedent plays an important role in promoting stability and evenhandedness,

Ron Zook

I've seen more big plays this year than ever.

Bobby Bowden

I've never seen a quarterback make as many one-man plays as he made tonight.

Nathan Vasher

I've never really seen it work, but we always feel like we can get big plays like that. I'm still speechless.

Scott Schultz

It was tough losing, especially when we were on such a roll. It's just one of those things where it plays on your mind.

Michael Vick

It was about making plays when we had to,

Ramon Serna

The willow tree plays the water like a harp.

Chad Bolser

The way he plays makes me happy. But, it's also how he handles himself, how sure he is, how he handles the media, the students, all the pressures of the situation.

Joe Sakic

You never know with goalies until they're NumberÊ1, but he plays a lot like Patrick.

Amy Walter

I don't see that Cuellar starts off as particularly vulnerable.

Lauren Bacall

There were times, sure, I wanted my career to go better. But once it starts to go downhill, you can never get back, or only to some degree.

Sven Eriksson

He showed he is important even if he starts on the bench.

Maurice Cheeks

I think it starts tomorrow. We have to start evaluating and find out where we are and see what it takes to get better.

Jack Smith

We are going to take it to them. Zero-zero starts the game.

P. J. O'Rourke

The C student starts a restaurant. The A student writes restaurant reviews.

Timothy Simons

I'm very much in favor of vaccinations, and I've been very vocal about that because it's insane to forgo this.