In 1971, the U.S. ‘closed the gold window,’ starting an era of global fiat money reference-pricing that has been unprecedented in history. Never before had the world operated on the basis of no country anywhere having a currency tied to something with intrinsic value like gold. Max Keiser Read Quote
Soap operas are like TV boot camp. You have to be able to self-direct, learn a ton of dialogue in a short amount of time, and deliver a performance in one or two takes. Andrea Navedo Read Quote
My mom wasn’t a good cook. No, that was an understatement. She was really horrible. And in a Chinese family, that’s a disaster. Alvin Leung Read Quote
The crowd is just as important as the group. It takes everything to make it work. Levon Helm Read Quote
I’ve got two contracts in my life. One, with my wife because we’re married. And, two, I’ve got a contract to protect Andy Dalton. I’ll do both of those to the best of my ability. Andrew Whitworth Read Quote
There’s something called, ‘resolution authority,’ which gives the government the power to takeover a failing bank – something they didn’t have pre-Lehman Brothers. Andrew Ross Sorkin Read Quote
Having a band was part of my heart’s desire, musically. Within myself, I was saying that, ‘Not until you have a band for yourself can you maintain the standard of your songs,’ and the sound become a foundation. You don’t have to feel around for two or three weeks for the sound because the foundation is already built. Burning Spear Read Quote
I’m inspired by being in a different town every day – all the people I meet, all the things I see. There’s no way of compartmentalizing everything in my head; whatever I’m taking in is coming out in some way. I think I love painting so much because, for me, it’s so fast. There’s not too much thought in these paintings. Alison Mosshart Read Quote