I was born in the city’s general hospital on November 15, 1930, and we lived at 31 Amherst Avenue in the western suburbs. It was a magical place. There were receptions at the French Club, race meetings at the Shanghai Racecourse, and various patriotic gatherings at the British Embassy on the Bund, the city’s glamorous waterfront area. J. G. Ballard Read Quote
As a matter of fact, believe it or not guys, you can actually lose money in sports! I know that you’ll find that shocking. Stan Kroenke Read Quote
I don’t want people buying my records for this summer’s hit. I want people buying them because they’re interested in what Ministry will have to say in the future. Al Jourgensen Read Quote
We need to fix this. It hasn’t been done yet because there’s still a reluctance to admit that there was even a problem – anywhere above seven rogue soldiers who got out of control on the night shift. Janis Karpinski Read Quote
Who decides what is and what isn’t punk? I want to write songs that people hear and feel, and I want to be successful and reach a big audience. I’m not trying to be the coolest guy in the world; I’m trying to write songs that mean something to people. As you get successful, sometimes you lose one set of fans and gain another. Dexter Holland Read Quote
The truth is that health-care reform will always be a nuisance, with version 2.0 followed by next year’s 2.1. As long as it boosts productivity, it’s worth it. Jim Cooper Read Quote
Is instinct in the head or in the heart? Off the field, I follow my good instincts which steer me in the right direction. Sometimes on the field my head leads me astray. That’s what I believe. Mario Balotelli Read Quote
History is moving the furniture around in the house of mankind just about everywhere but the U.S.A. Things have changed, except here, where people come and go through the rooms of state, and everything looks shabbier by the day, and lethargy eats away at the upholstery like an acid fog, and the walls reverberate with meaningless oratory. James Howard Kunstler Read Quote
