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I've done a movie and a TV series, and someday I'd like to do a successful movie and a successful TV series. That would be nice.
I was left to painstakingly deal with the aftermath of my avoidance later in life, in therapy or through the lyrics of my songs.
The last thing I want is to walk into my house after a long day and see all the Grammys and awards. It would make me feel weird.
I never thought getting older would be so great. But when it comes to depression, I have experienced less the older I've gotten.
Kids' shows appeal to a fun-loving mentality that I hope all humans, no matter how old they are, have some ability to relate to.
In general, I feel like when I've associated with someone, the association has elevated me and perhaps lowered the other person.
My biggest love has always been the music Black Veil Brides make, but that doesn't mean I don't listen to or enjoy other things.
I always try to find things worth saying, things that are supposed to be said instead of being contrived. I do a ton of writing.
I feel like something magical is going to happen, and I feel like all the stars have finally lined up perfectly for Angie Stone.
Why do you think I write these feminist songs, to try and teach myself to respect myself. You know, it's not because I'm a hero.
At night when you're asleep, self-hatred's going to creep in. And you can blame it on the devil, the one who's bed you sleep in.
If I could be doing anything, I'd be laying on the floor in my birthday suit eating junk food and watching something dumb on TV.
I envisioned all these people who had been admired for having been freaks in their own time, and I saw myself in line with them.
But think of the last guy. For one minute, think of the last guy. Nobodys got it worse than that guy. Nobody in the whole world.
I've never looked at myself and thought, 'Oh yeah, I'm sexy'. I've felt sexy and confident, but I don't look at myself that way.
I'm not a big crier normally, but when I see people having life-changing experiences on reality shows, that's a different story.
Several years ago, I had the words 'let the music set you free' tattooed behind my left ear, as it really is my mantra for life.
The people I'm inspired by and I listen to are all ballsy, and I feel like I'm closer to an artist when they're open and honest.
I want so badly to believe that there is truth, that love is real. And I want life in every word to the extent that it's absurd.
I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
I'm a great believer in karma and the vengeance that it serves up to those who are deliberately mean is generally enough for me.
There is no rule in the pink-triangle guide to coming out that you must wear a rainbow flag cap and organise a full band parade.
I learned to embrace my individuality, and if that meant writing a song on one chord over and over again, then that's what I do.
Writing a book is not as tough as it is to haul thirty-five people around the country and sweat like a horse five nights a week.
You can't just have a clean public space - you also have to have people willing to use it, and something that will draw them in.
There is not a single extant study that supports all the arguments against men being with their children. It's absolute bollocks
We have a society that's trying to make sure that nobody gets any adventures because adventures are dangerous and danger is bad.
If Trump wins, I think the whole thing is going to blow up, and we're going to start over, and that's always a good thing to do.
When you go onstage, you go on there to have a good time, and you smile and you engage with the audience and you invite them in.
I think we grow into ourselves. And unfortunately we do it in the spotlight, so when we make mistakes, everybody knows about it.
My mother's a singer and my mother's father is a singer, and everyone on both sides are all country-western bluegrass musicians.
Could I imagine being a piano? That'd be awesome. I'd throw a D-minor at you to make you sad, then an F-major to make you happy!
Where I lived, it was a cold mining place, a village called Dunston. The only time you saw a Rolls-Royce was when somebody died.
Lionel Richie told me forget about the critics. But if you come back with hit after hit, you don't have to worry about anything.
I wake up in the morning and I say 'Ahh! Today's the day for a song! I'm going to write a song today!' And I do. I write a song.
You know what? I'm not always in a positive, happy place. But I'm able to concentrate enough to come up with a really good song.
I learnt that music cost something, and that's a good thing. Also, that I should exercise, because I didn't and I got very sick.
I think I don't take myself too seriously. You know as far as, it's a fun life. I take my music serious, but I like to have fun.
There's not an instruction manual on how to deal with success, so you just have to rely on having great friends and a good team.
I'd probably like to get into acting - I've got lots of things that I could do, but at the moment it's just music, music, music.
I developed my armour at prep school. I was the smallest guy in the school. I got bullied a lot. So I developed broad shoulders.
I only won $250 all summer. And then I got crippled. I had a horse step on me while performing and it was messed up for a while.
I bought a house in England in 1990, shortly after my father died, hoping to come home to England and spend time with my family.
Being young, and having your mom come to school with the laced-up hats and the crazy outfits are definitely moments to remember.
You're only a new artist one time, and I can just say I'm so blessed. I feel so inspired to do other things, to be so much more.
With 2NE1, it's not personal because it's not only about me; it's about all the members. We're more about influencing the world.
Well, I started writing songs about three years ago when I learned to play the guitar, but I've been singing since I was eleven.
If the world could remain within a frame like a painting on the wall, I think we'd see the beauty then and stand staring in awe.
I'm pretty normal in some ways. In some ways I'm completely extraordinary, and in other ways I'm completely weird and eccentric.
Drugs have nothing to do with the creation of music. In fact, they are dumb and self indulgent. Kind of like sucking your thumb!