Quotes of All Topics . Occasions . Authors
There have been situations where the people you're around have one vision for you, and it's like trying on a jacket that doesn't fit.
I'm treating country music like it's a sport. I'm looking at where my competition is and realized I needed to work on my songwriting.
Everything that I write is sort of autobiographical, and I don't know that I'm getting better, but I'm certainly running out of time.
I believe that the Universe is like a single organism, and we are all little nerve endings feeding our experiences back into a whole.
Some people are so sad that, at times, that's what gets on my nerves - if they just hammer the doom, with no comic relief whatsoever.
I don't even do anything in real life. I just sit in my studio and write, I call my friends, I watch television. I don't do anything.
Let me break it down for you again, You know I only say it because I'm truly genuine: Don't be a hard rock when you really are a gem.
I think I can connect with an audience because I know what it's like to be on the other side of it and I really remember all of that.
That's a big gift when people say to you that a song helped them or brought them to some place in their life where they needed to be.
I didn't really listen to rock 'n' roll until I moved to LA. We would ditch school, go get high, put on Zeppelin IV and just bug out.
I think there's an appetite for seriousness. Seriousness is voluptuous, and very few people have allowed themselves the luxury of it.
I have three siblings. My sister makes music. My older brother is a classical conductor, and my younger brother is a mixing engineer.
No. You know what really bugs me about my videos? When they can't figure out what to do, they just have me change clothes five times.
When I was growing up we didn't have a massive house and there were five women running around, so my dad and I had to stick together!
It's true that I did get the girl, but then my grandfather always said, Even a blind chicken finds a few grains of corn now and then.
No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, and it's always best not to do this alone!
I always felt like I was a freak when I was growing up and that there was something wrong with me because I couldn't fit in anywhere.
I've created a very unconventional family. I have lovers who are three decades younger than me. This makes people very uncomfortable.
There were a lot more girls at the shows early on. I'd get off stage and there would be options. Those days are long gone, thank god.
I haven't been in the military, but I've known my share of pain. It allows me to sit with someone who's struggling and not be afraid.
Working in the studio is a more personal experience whereas on stage in front of a billion people, its more exciting performing live.
I decided to start my own label because so many people with talent come to me wanting to know how they can get in the music business.
It's challenging to find an identity as a young person if you don't have the sustenance of love, because you're being shipped around.
All of us are subject to being passive to the social ills around us. It's a struggle not to become, by staying silent, an accomplice.
There's the kind of love where being around someone makes you feel energized. Just being around them gives you more energy than less.
Sinatra, here's a guy who plays a tough guy in all his movies, but was allowed to be vulnerable when he stepped up to the microphone.
People often ask me how I developed my vocal sound, and the answer usually disappoints them: 'It's just the way I sound when I sing.'
I like red wine because it's more sophisticated, more complex and mature. It's a bit like me, no longer young but not old yet either.
Anyone who tries to diss me in comparison to Queen, it just renders all their criticisms completely futile. That's quite pleasurable.
I lived in Bologna. I go back quite often, and I still have lots of connections and lots of friends. It was a nice period in my life.
When I say, 'I love Christ and love the teachings of Christ,' I mean that in the most simple and naive way. I'm not saying I'm right.
People who meditate and have a good spiritual practice, their immune systems are stronger. Generally, they are happier and healthier.
I love lots of different types of music, but it's music that has this up-swelling of beauty and emotion that is most important to me.
I've had my Charlie Sheen moments, it was usually just at the Mars Bar on the corner of First Avenue with me and a few homeless guys.
I don't think we spend enough time in reflection and introspection. We don't know who we are as individuals in this culture any more.
Physically, I've seen a change in my life. No, I haven't had a face lift or anything like that. I've grown. That's God's countenance.
I go to the river from time to time to ponder over the crazy days in my life. Watch the river flow, ease my mind and soul where I go.
I've never done this from a standpoint of, 'I want to be famous.' I sing because I love singing. I perform because I love performing.
My mom. She really encouraged me. That's the trouble with education: Unless you have a really supportive parent, you get left behind.
Rhythm, that's an essential part of cooking. The sound of a lovely song and the smell of some dish in the oven are equally evocative.
I'm actually pretty good with computers. I use computers when I'm working on making and producing music, so I do know a thing or two!
I've been known to drop a spoken-word bit into a song from time to time. But not straight-up rap. I don't know that I have that gift.
When you do 'Mad Fat Diary' or 'The Village,' you always learn about the particular time period, and that's always nice for an actor.
It seems as though if you go on tour with someone that means you're automatically going out with them. I'm just focusing on my music.
It's not like once you achieve success, you're done, you know. It's like, still enjoy doing what you're doing, that's the key for me.
Sometimes I write from personal experience, but so much depends on what mood I'm in. If I'm in a good mood, I'll write happier songs.
This PRS is perfect for anyone who wants an awesome quality, versatile, rockin' guitar at an affordable price. I love it; try it out!
I love England from head to toe. I love the weather, the people. I was there in the summer and it was nice. The people are so groovy.
I like to record something pretty much as soon as I have an idea for a song, but I'm on so many buses, I have to record on my mobile.
The hand above turns those leaves of loves, all in all a timeless view. Each dream of life flung from paradise everlasting, ever new.