I did not want to be somebody who lived off his reputation. I wanted to continue to be part of the modern music scene. Mick Rock Read Quote
I suppose movie theaters are the churches of the modern age, where we gather reverently to worship the tinsel gods of Hollywood. Michael Dirda Read Quote
Among all the upheavals of war with al Qaeda, the surest indicator of the historic stakes is the ongoing rotation of top U.S. government managers – scores at a time – into a bunker deep underground and far from Washington. Barton Gellman Read Quote
I never used to like how big my hands were because I hadn’t grown into them yet. Lucky Blue Smith Read Quote
My days of being the tardy employee at the record store gave me a cultural and musical understanding that was more unique than if I’d just listened to garbage-y pop on the radio my entire life. Sophia Amoruso Read Quote
My eyes were bad. I stuttered. I had hepatitis, double pneumonia, even anemia. When I was 7, my family took me on a trip to Cuba, and all my ailments disappeared. Cuba gave me health, so I’ve been deeply attached to Cubans ever since. Walter Mercado Read Quote