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It's funny: 'Next Thing' was written in a time of my life when I was actually really naive and thought that I was wise.
What you must understand is that my voice comes from the energy of the audience. The better they are, the better I get.
We have lost awe and wonder. In reference to the mystery of life itself, we've lost respect for movement in our planet.
Dreams are there to be realized, not to be dreamed. To realize a dream, you have to stay steadfast in your strong will.
I was so frustrated in Sabbath after the last few albums. I just didn't like the musical direction Sabbath was going in
Life isn't all me. I have a family to support. I can't rob them of a good life simply because I want to play something.
I've got my mind set on you. But it's gonna take money, a whole lot of spending money, it's gonna take plenty of money.
I can't believe that I've written my best work yet. If I believed that, then I wouldn't bother releasing music anymore.
I'm basically a control freak. It's not because I want to be. I'm not at all into the power play that's involved in it.
It takes so much strength to say to your ego, 'You know what? You're going to keep me lonely, so I have to ignore you.'
You can't imagine what it's like playing to people who have been loyal to you for 25 years and haven't seen you for 15.
I think that's a powerful thing, to be able to engage your audience and let them put some of themselves into the music.
Pop country is about being so clean and perfect and not having any rough edges or imperfections. It's all manufactured.
Mike Patton is my mentor, and he releases two to five records a year with many different bands, and he gets stuff done.
Have you ever heard the expression 'one hot mess?' I think the term was custom-made for the mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford.
No time for drug addiction, no time for smoke or booze. Too strong for a shortened life span, I've got no time to lose.
Help me to withstand your beauty as it stands out of reach. Give me the capacity to forget ever having felt your touch.
Being unique is never easy, and often, by the time culture catches up with you, there are only a few people who notice.
'Duck Dynasty' is a ridiculous show, and long may it wave. America and democracy will endure. They've seen a lot worse.
It was amazing for me to even perform at the Grammys, but to do so alongside Annie Lennox was a truly incredible honor.
One thing I've always loved and rated me dad for is that, because of him, I've never seen the Queen's Christmas speech.
I've never chatted up a girl in me life. I've always let girls come to me. I've never approached a girl to chat her up.
I am continually pleasantly surprised by how many people are showing up at shows and are younger than our first record.
There's no problem with fans and bands. There's a problem with the economics of the outside disruption of the industry.
With art and the work you do, it has to be constantly dictated by what you're feeling and where you want to go with it.
I think men are, like, repulsive, and I prefer being in a room with women. I think they're often just more interesting.
I'm not too fond of the typical Australian activities or culture. I'm not into surfing - that's what I'm trying to say.
I can only listen to what I'm working on, at the time. I can't listen to anything else because I don't want to copy it.
We sing in English, not mimicking some American rock singer's accent. That's just pretending to be something you ain't.
There are so many ways to respond to music besides feeling like someone's communicating with you. It gives me a charge.
It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love, it matters only that you love
Evolution and all hopes for a better world rest in the fearlessness and open-hearted vision of people who embrace life.
Sitting in an English Garden waiting for the sun If the sun don't come You get a tan from standing in the English rain.
Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don't save it for a special occasion; today is special.
There's nothing like space and the ability to make unlimited amounts of noise at any time, especially in San Francisco.
I'm not interested in trying to have people who might like other kinds of music follow me. I don't want to please them.
I can't sing a love song Like the way it's meant to be Well, I guess I'm not that good anymore But baby, that's just me
I've been playing live gigs since I was 13. I really don't know how to do anything else, and please God strike me down.
I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.
My music - that's the one area I won't let myself be pushed around. But in other parts of my life, I'm a confused mess.
There's gonna be times when people tell you that you can't live your dreams, this is what I tell them, Never Say Never.
This letter really touched my heart. Sabrina says when she lost all her hair during chemo, she wore the cap I gave her.
I read the Bible sometimes, but it bores me to death. I just want to know what other people find so bloody fascinating.
And it was a very, very fruitful and great relationship between the Stones and The Beatles. It was very, very friendly.
I've never thrown out a TV set out of some hotel's window, but I have thrown a microwave out of one 'coz it was cooler.
Most people have perceived my brand and my personality as this guy that just is so happy, he has no cares in the world.
If you love your heart, this can be transmitted to other people. I mean you can help anybody that wants to do the same.
Every musician out there wants to be judged on the merit of their songwriting, the merit of their performing abilities.
If any performer has quality in his voice he can almost always be helped to develop all the other necessary attributes.
Daily papers in England used to have an entire page of the paper dedicated to what the Beatles had done the day before.