A lot of people are frightened by old age – by being around people who are, basically, on their way out – but I’m fascinated by it. It’s an amazing thing to be around someone who has had a life well lived. Cate Blanchett Read Quote
I know that out of the thousands of people who show up, maybe nine of them will actually understand what’s going on stage, music-wise. But no one should be sitting down in my concert. Atif Aslam Read Quote
It’s the only sport that’s played in every country in the world. It’s played and watched all over the world, it’s the most popular sport in probably 90% of the countries, and then with the World Cup, you have the most viewed tournament of any sport in the world. Claudio Reyna Read Quote
Proust, my big inspiration for ‘Goon Squad,’ uses music a lot in his novel, both in terms of plot and structure. I liked the idea of doing the same thing, which is one reason I structured ‘Goon Squad’ as a record album, with an A side and a B side, that’s built around the contrasting sounds of the individual numbers in it. Jennifer Egan Read Quote
When I was 14 or 15, I was a really good volleyball player, so I thought, ‘Well, maybe I’ll just get a scholarship to an Ivy League school through volleyball.’ Then I quit when I decided to focus on theater. Elizabeth Olsen Read Quote
I remember one night, my parents were out at a function of some kind and I had just gotten cable in my room. That was a big deal, and I saw ‘Blue Velvet’ on HBO. It blew my mind in a way that I don’t think children’s minds are supposed to be blown, but they probably shouldn’t be watching ‘Blue Velvet.’ James Roday Read Quote
I’ve done two albums for Concord Records; one was with Al Jarreau and it did very well for us. The second album was called ‘Songs And Stories,’ and it had good songs and good performances, but I promised them I would do an album that was more jazz-oriented. George Benson Read Quote
Few women, I fear, have had such reason as I have to think the long sad years of youth were worth living for the sake of middle age. Dwight D. Eisenhower Read Quote
