Famous Quotes & Sayings

Earl Scruggs

I know she would want me to still do what I'm doing, because she kept me going a lot of times when I'd almost lose interest in getting out on the road.

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.

Janet Jackson

I'm not trying to be malicious. The only thing that Rene actually did with Velvet Rope is the production of the opening of the show.

Trick Daddy

I'll cook you two dishes and then you lay around for next time up.

Carl Wilson

I remember growing up always loving the guitar. I used to love to watch the people play on the Country Western shows on TV. My folks told me that when I was just a toddler, I used to pretend I was playing a guitar on a toothpick.

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.

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.

Jack Irons

In 1993, Eleven released their second record, which was self-titled. We began a stretch of touring that included opening for Soundgarden.

Marie Osmond

In my case, my progesterone levels didn't even register. I was at zero. And by the time I actually got help five months later they were still at zero.

Dee Dee Ramone

I like it when Iggy Pop plays his old stuff, so I know how the fans feel. But it was my show, so I made the final decisions on what was played.

Jewel

I'm fairly specific about what I like to wear and looks are important to me, just like they are to everybody.

Janet Jackson

I kinda see everyone as competition. I'm a very competitive person. But I think that's good. Competition is great. And as long as it's friendly and not a malicious thing, then I think it's cool.

Rosanne Cash

I love live performance because it only happens for that two hours or whatever. It's so ephemeral and that makes it so beautiful to me.

Blu Cantrell

The first thing I would do is try to figure out why men think the way they think. I would love to know what goes through a man's mind.

Rita Coolidge

The first record company was in Japan, and then we came back to U.S., and Concord Records was the label that came on board. I love Concord.

Jack Irons

The end of 1996 and beginning of 1997 brought a Pearl Jam European tour and the beginnings of preparation for the recordings of "Yield.

Duncan Sheik

The difficult thing about a pop record is that you're given guidelines: it has to have 3 choruses, and then it must be between 3 minutes fifteen seconds and three minutes forty-five seconds.

Gregg Allman

You couldn't get a job playing in a club unless you played so much Top 40 and so many Beatles songs. I just went into a sort of revolt.

Norman Granz

You can't have a finale that runs one hour. So you give each man 40 minutes or so, and you say: Let's do a jam session at the end with the leaders.

Jimmy Buffett

And now, you dress if you go. They looked like Deadheads with a little better wardrobe so that's how the name sort of originated.

Mike Gordon

This is my second bass that Paul built me. There were some changes that were made. Sometimes I think of changes that could be made having to do with both the sound and the feel. It's definitely a beautiful instrument.

Mickey Gilley

A lost of people recognize me and maybe will ask for an autograph, but it's nothing like if Elvis would've done something like that, 'cause he's so popular, or maybe The Beatles 'cause they stirred up a lot of action.

Randy Travis

You don't have to get beat up as many times as I did to come to your senses. Certainly I wish I'd come to mine earlier than I did.

John Fogerty

The only sliding I did was on the kind of instrument that you put on your lap; no Spanish electrics.

Stone Gossard

Eddie is a natural leader. Jeff and I have been very much in control of previous bands we've worked in. But the way Eddie grew into being the leader of this band was the most gradual, slow and respectful process that I've ever been involved in.

Bootsy Collins

Everyone in the band pretty much knows that whatever they want to do I am there for them, if they need my help or not, I am there for them.

Everybody's just been spilling their guts all over records and talking about how hard it is to be an entertainer and how much we get hated on and what we have to go through. But I ain't really got it that bad. I'm just happy to be here.