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Militant mothers hiding in the basement using pots and pans as their shields and their helmets.
I wasn't getting any work as a songwriter in Texas because I was only known as a fiddle player.
Man hurts man, time and time again. As we drown in the wake of our power, somebody tell me why?
Life happens. There is no point in being upset or down about things we can't control or change.
I do suffer from depression, I suppose. Which isn't that unusual. You know, a lot of people do.
Once someone asked me three words that best describe me and I said 'Loud, Louder, and Loudest.'
Once someone asked me three words that best describe me and I said 'Loud, Louder, and Loudest'!
If I get it all down on paper, it's no longer inside of me, threatening the life it belongs to.
In a way, it's all down to perception, isn't it? And everyone has their own take on everything.
I think Scotland could take a stand in a wonderful way, ecologically and morally and ethically.
Building my career hasn't been attached to my dad. It's been me figuring things out for myself.
In terms of having high hopes that the level of consciousness will get higher and higher, yeah.
I believe if somebody chooses plastic surgery it should be for themselves, not for anyone else.
I like to be real private; you don't always want everyone around you - even when they like you.
I've got some cool features with some cool people coming out but I can't speak on it right now.
I just believe in giving people their roses while they're living. That's my new thing - period.
How I wish we lived in a time when laws were not necessary to safeguard us from discrimination.
You never know when you put out an album that's unique whether it'll get beat up for it or not.
All songs are already perfectly written. It is the writer's job to find it and get it on paper.
I really love dogs. When I see a dog, I go crazy, it's like, “Oh my God, come here, come here!”
Little Richard was it for me, man. Later, it was Ray Charles and Bobby 'Blue' Bland, B.B. King.
I think every year brings unknowns that you have to deal with and handle, confront and embrace.
My walk had purpose, my steps were quick and light, and I held firmly to what I felt was right.
Every now and then you'll nail one that's really, really special. And that's what you live for.
I never saw music in terms of men and women or black and white. There was just cool and uncool.
Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
You have social networking, and you can do things efficiently without the might of a big label.
It's interesting to hear what somebody does when they have no interest in playing by the rules.
My life would be very puzzling to most people if they had to follow me around for a day or two.
My advice to new artists is to embrace a broader concept of timelessness than vintage or retro.
I have smaller hands, so it's nice being a littler guy, having a guitar that fits my body type.
Don't you love it that Prince doesn't use Twitter? Don't you think he's somewhere on a unicorn?
I got my first real six string, bought it at the five and dime, played it 'til my fingers bled.
That is, an artist who creates lots of work probably experiences prolific days and slower days.
The time I save setting up and cleaning up probably balances out by the time I spend on output.
As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me.
Being a part of SKECHERS is exciting. It is such a hip company with a great attitude and image.
I don't like applause, I must admit. Ultimately, artists are shy creatures; they're introverts.
I had to grow up fast because we know it's not all fairy tales out there; it's full of rubbish.
The idea of Ghost Stories is how to turn something bad into something that gives you an uplift.
You've got to express yourself in life, and it's better out than in. What you reveal, you heal.
When I'm with my kids, I feel like that's really me. And when we're on stage, I feel that, too.
Back in 1997, I got to race a Ferrari at the famous Monza circuit in Italy - a dream come true.
I think everything that happens in life we're prepared for in ways we really don't really know.
I compare the Twist to the electric light, The Twist is me, and I'm it. I'm the electric light.
I want to play main rooms in Vegas. I want to play every day like Elvis did, not just weekends.
I learned everything along the way. I only performed five times before I was in the public eye.
I do think that music has a special ability to get behind enemy lines and win hearts and minds.
When you're feeling overwhelmed in business, one smart idea can beat the biggest Super Bowl ad.
You know, if Nicole Kidman was a rock star, she'd be alot more professional than me, I'm sorry.