Famous Quotes & Sayings

Punk is the root of this. Everything else is an offshoot. Some of it sticks and some of it doesn't. The best bands rise to the top.

The rubber band was stretched tight and this thing was set up like a slingshot. It doesn't surprise me it snapped back. It surprises me it went down in a straight line for so long.

The rubber band was stretched tight and this thing was set up like a slingshot, ... It doesn't surprise me it snapped back. It surprises me it went down in a straight line for so long.

Joe Lando

I've seen U2 several times in concert. I couldn't tell you who my favorite band is right now; there's a lot of mediocre music out there these days.

Duff McKagan

I've played Albuquerque before. I was there with my college band Loaded; I think we played the Launchpad. We're doing an hour set for Ozzfest.

Edgar Winter

I've not met Elvis or Jim Morrison, but Jimi Hendrix, Johnny and I used to jam at a club in New York called The Scene where the house band was the Young Rascals, so I did get to meet Jimi.

Graham Nash

It was very important in the beginning, because we'd all come out of bands that were the Buffalo Springfield, the Hollies.

James Hill

It was all sorts of things, ... There was a question about how many outs there were in a regulation baseball game, followed by a question about trigonometry, followed by a question about what band sang the song, 'Car Wash.'

The Sheriffs Department are on low band and can be accessed in that trailer, and high band could've been programmed come to find out it's being used as a phone center at MEMA that broke my heart.

The state meet is always so big. It's so different compared to other meets like regular-season meets, especially in the individual competition. There are a lot more teams with individual (qualifiers) than teams. So it's louder, and there's a band playing, so it will be different.

Mike Birbiglia

I sometimes think of not doing Twitter or Facebook anymore, but that's how people find their favorite bands and comedians.

Pete Townshend

I simply believe we have a duty to go on, to ourselves, ticket buyers, staff, promoters, big and little people. I also have a duty to myself and my dependent family and friends. I also want to help guide Roger and the rest of the band at this time, all of whom have been shaken by John's death.

John Robinson

I've bought a red sweater and I'm going to go in there and cheer like crazy for the Trojans, ... I'm going to go to Chicago, go to the rally, watch the USC band at the rally and soak in all of it.

Steve Aoki

I've been doing my record label for 15 years called Dim Mak. I started my label when I was 19 in '96. I started putting out an eclectic roster of artists. In 2003, we found a band called Bloc Party, and in 2004, we started getting remixes for Bloc Party, and at the same time I was throwing Dim Mak parties in Los Angeles.

I've been playing since I was 16 or 17. When I was at Rutgers from '81 to '85, I was in a band called The Queues, which was pretty much a cross between J. Geils and Flock of Seagulls.

Robert Harris

I've been in marching band since my freshman year and the best part of it for me has been the relationships I've made.

Bobby Cox

It wouldn't stop bleeding. It just kept going. We couldn't bandage it.

I understand that college students do more than just study with their internet, but we just don't physically have enough bandwidth to provide much more than critical services.

They are all jumping on the band wagon. They have an issue with more meat than they had before.

They are a band of brothers, and they all seem to want it this year.

Mark E. Smith

The wonderful thing about Louisiana is we fish, and we tend to band together and help one another. We hope to see huge numbers of volunteers.

The vile blackmail by a band of criminal kidnappers must not be given the dignity of a political response. Italy is and must remain unified and together.

This is a proud time for the Reynoldsburg band program. Rarely does a small community like ours have the opportunity to be recognized by another country.

Keith Davis

This is the first time we have a headliner that isn't from the Golden Triangle. These guys are a great band and they were really excited to help out.

Bill Wyman

The whole idea behind the band was to play music that we love.

Shavo Odadjian

That's just a really catchy song, and I don't know if we want to release such a catchy song. I'd rather kinda push people's brains. I'd hate being known as the band that is recognized for that song. So I don't know. ... It's weird with our songs because it's like the weirdest song that you would never think could be a single becomes a single.

Darrell Royal

Alfred takes Darrell Royal down to the south end zone, tried to take him through the band and everything,'' Jack recalled.

Jenny Lewis

You wouldn't want to be in a rock band - trust me.

You're going to drift from band to band in high school. And hopefully, in one of them, you'll find people you'll have chemistry with.

Larry Walker

Your band is going to a local restaurant to get the waste oil to run its engine, there's folks down in New York City very interested in that.

Craig Finn

There are things that we do that differentiate us from them. But look, if you're going to be compared to someone, then those are two of the greatest rock-and-roll bands ever, so I'm feeling pretty good.

Augusten Burroughs

But my favorite band is Curbside Life, out of Chicago.

Jeff Greenfield

So you wake up this morning and find you're president of the United States. Pretty cool, no? Helicopters and a 747 at your disposal; courtside seats at any NBA playoff game of your choice; everyone stands up and the band plays when you come into the room.