Famous Quotes & Sayings

Two Chainz

Hip-hop deals with bragging and braggadocio, being boastful. It's always been about who's got the most money.

Tupac Shakur

Only in Cali where we riot not rally to live and die In L.A. we wearin Chucks not Ballies (that's right)

Tupac Shakur

They say pu$$y and paper is poetry power and pistols.

Wale

Mix-tapes are something that have been going on for a while. They've been pretty important to hip-hop. It's the way we advertise our music to the public for free.

Saul Williams

Hip-hop is too young to put a definition on it

Saul Williams

What's wrong with hip-hop is the system that controls the definition of it. There needs to be more balance on the airwaves.

Saul Williams

I have a very family-like connection to hip-hop, which is why it frustrates me so much.

Zacky Vengeance

I like hip-hop, I like yay music.

Robert Glasper

If you really dissect hip-hop you will find a whole lot of Charles Mingus, Ron Carter, Ahmad Jamal, a lot of classic jazz samples in there.

William Faulkner

Civilization begins with distillation

Natalie Gulbis

I'm doing good, knock on wood. And my hips aren't tight anymore.

Kurt Cobain

Rather be dead than cool.

Eric Bogosian

I'm not hip, I'm not cool, I'm not glib.

John Green

Maybe 'okay' will be our 'always

John Green

When you stopped wishing things wouldn't fall apart, you'd stop suffering when they did.

John Green

Did I help you to a fate you didn't want?

John Green

They couldn't bear the idea of death being a big black nothing.

John Green

Is the labyrinth living or dying?

Ji-Hae Park

I would not want the limitations held by the name of a classical musician. I want many people to enjoy my music much beyond just classical music fans. I think the term, 'violinist,' keeps me distant from the audience. I want to communicate with them more.

David Sowerby

I think it is still a classic 'show-me' stock.

George Thorogood

The reason it has lasted for 30 years is for one reason and one reason only: Classic Rock radio.

Stieg Larsson

Writing detective stories is about writing light literature, for entertainment. It isn't primarily a question of writing propaganda or classical literature.

Joshua Cohen

There are so many classic Big Brother warning books: the Internet is a horrible, controlling thing, as if it has a consciousness or political agenda.

Dan Harmon

Emotionally, shows like 'Cheers' and 'Taxi' were classic sitcoms when I was growing up.

Herbie Hancock

I was a jazz purist at the time, I had tunnel vision about jazz and classical music,

Aleksey Igudesman

I was able to turn to classical music many people, who saw my programs live and on YouTube, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have.

Kunal Nayyar

I went to the University/Resident Theatre Association auditions. Deans come and watch you in this theater. You have three minutes, and you have to do two contrasting monologues - at that time, this is 2003 - one classical and one contemporary.