My mother has always kept the entire family together – my dad, due to his business, has always been travelling, and hence, she at times had to play the role of a father and a mother as well. Karan Patel Read Quote
The Metropole Orchestra is like Count Basie or Duke Ellington with strings… it’s strings that swing. Strings that swing like Dizzy Gillespie… keep swinging, baby. And when you have all of that special excellence of the Metropole Orchestra, then your music just flies – it soars in a way that’s really magical. Al Jarreau Read Quote
I made a promise to myself to write songs I liked. I’m an acoustic singer/songwriter, and I need to be able play every song by myself on guitar. No matter what the production ends up being on the record, I’ve got to be able to go out and sell it all on my own. It’s about connection. Shawn Colvin Read Quote
I know people fear me when they see me in their mirrors. It’s a good position to be in because they know they need to defend to the limit. Daniel Ricciardo Read Quote
I like the simplicity of soloing. You’ve got no gear, no partner. You never climb better than when you free-solo. Alex Honnold Read Quote
I think the key to working with my husband is that collaboration in comedy is best. Casey Wilson Read Quote
The French elites’ strategy of trying to defeat the Le Pens by aping their rhetoric, stealing their policies, and pandering to their voters has been a political and moral failure. Mehdi Hasan Read Quote
I apologize in my real life all the time. I say ridiculous things, I make mistakes constantly. But when I’m on stage, I’m at a microphone… it’s a joke! Kathy Griffin Read Quote
Some people are very good at being ‘stars’ and it suits them. I’m grudging about it and I find it annoying. Brian Eno Read Quote
The whole purpose of books is that we read them, and if you find you can’t, it might not be your inadequacy that’s to blame. ‘Good’ books can be pretty awful sometimes. Nick Hornby Read Quote
