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Until it's on the radio or online, it's not real. With U2, our album isn't finished until it's in the stores.
I was never a fan of open tunings, because some people will do that and fumble around. But that's not my jam.
We usually never got out of there before four or five o'clock in the morning. Every morning. So it was rough.
I went to community college for about a year but I'd started taking music seriously by then so I dropped out.
I was just a bumpkin. Just a country bumpkin. I had just come to New York from Virginia. Or was it Baltimore?
Even though there may be times It seems I'm far away Never wonder where I am 'Cause I am always by your side.
Even now, when I'm asked how I'm doing, I like to reply, 'Pretty good. I've got all my fingers and both eyes.
Women, unlike most men, are able to accept mystery, accept whatever comes to them - even if it's not logical.
It's funny, after a while, you get tired of having to fight someone because they don't like the way you look.
I make decisions based on my work, not based on meetings with my business managers, who I don't like to meet.
'Blind Date' was my lifeline. It was 90 minutes when I could forget about everything, forget about the world.
Sure, I know that I cannot speak in proper English. I know that I can't sing in proper English. I don't care.
I don't have a problem rhyming "bar" with "car" - I do it all the time - but sometimes it doesn't feel right.
Remember why you are here and why you are alive. Have faith in your dreams no matter how far they might seem.
I had underwear thrown on stage that said 'Gokey' on the back... all glittery! It was grandma-underwear, too.
There's not a person in the United States of America who doesn't love country or have some kind of tie to it.
My fan base is really expanding into an inter-generational thing - it's what every artist probably hopes for.
Either black people end up being the best in sports, or else it's show business. You know, we all got rhythm.
Whether lyrically or musically, it reaches in there and grabs your soul. That's the stuff I gravitate toward.
Mick Jagger can't even make a successful solo album, and the Stones are the biggest rock group that ever was.
I try to write conversationally; I try to write like people speak and put the emphasis on the right syllable.
You don't have to say you love me, just be close at hand. You don't have to stay for ever, I will understand.
I used to get drunk in venues after my shows and sign the walls "Ed was here." So if you see that, it was me.
As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.
When I was a boy, I always saw myself as a hero in comic books and in movies. I grew up believing this dream.
Rock 'n Roll: The most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear.
I think if you are creative then it's an unstoppable thing. It just keeps coming throughout your entire life.
The scripture that God used to save me was Isaiah 7.14, which today is still my favourite verse in the Bible.
People always want to ask me about my drug problem - I never had a drug problem; I had a self-esteem problem!
My mother was a champion high-jumper. My three brothers are basketball players. We've all been very athletic.
In my life I find that memories of the spirit linger and sweeten long after memories of the brain have faded.
All the satisfaction I need... comes when I step out onstage and see the people. That's awesome. I love that.
I had left 'Ragtime' - and 'Ragtime' was a completely different beast, no pun intended, than 'The Lion King'.
There is a wealth of twentieth century music that is being re-discovered by a generation that hasnt heard it.
Ain't no better place than the US. This is a free enterprise system. You can get whatever you want in the US.
If I started thinking too much about how influential I've been, then I'd be more of a turd than I already am.
I've probably been spit on more that any person alive outside of, I would say, a member of the prison system.
I like semi-torn-down places where I could get nestled in and get something done without anyone bothering me.
Music videos are really expensive, and if I mess it up, it's like, 'Oh, there goes 15,000 dollars,' you know?
Usually, what I do if I want to dress things up is I don't go for high heels, but I go for mid-heels instead.
I have always loved fashion and feel it's another way to express my creativity. It's art and beauty combined.
I am interested in anything about revolt, disorder, chaos, especially activity that seems to have no meaning.
Well, over the years, I've developed a stable of songs of which I'm known for and never get tired of singing.
To me, an outlaw is a man that did things his own way, whether you liked him or not. I did things my own way.
I look for places where there's no one out on the water. I'd rather surf a wave to myself than fight a crowd.
The truth will set you free, but it's only slightly less scary than hell and a whole lot harder to get there.
I hid the homework, stayed in the bathroom for the longest time trying to cut class - I was a wreck as a kid.
Business schools don't create successful people. They simply accept them, then take credit for their success.
When the audience enjoys your performance, you feel like a magician who is doing magic. It's a great feeling!
Public and employer opinion often defeat society's best interests with a prejudice against middle-aged women.