My favorite song as a boy was definitely ‘Downtown’ recorded by Petula Clark. I still love it! And the original cast recording of ‘Gypsy’; I played my mother’s cast recordings until there was no vinyl left. Bryan Batt Read Quote
I loved all the other movies, and I loved all the other movie stars, but I was very aware of the fact that I didn’t look like Marilyn Monroe – although I still wanted to be Marilyn Monroe. Then Josephine Baker popped up, and she wasn’t the maid – she was the star of the show. To me, it was mind-blowing. Cush Jumbo Read Quote
As you evolve, you learn that wrestling is not necessarily about stunts or spots. You need to go out and show the audience that they can love you for the persona you are – not because of the risk you’re willing to take or the jeopardy you’re willing to put your body in. Matt Hardy Read Quote
I think the key for any kind of artist – and this transcends music – is a certain degree of authenticity and sincerity. K. Flay Read Quote
I was trained in the ’50s as a New Critic. I remember what literature was like before the New Critics, when people stood up and talked about Shelley’s soul and such things. Clifford Geertz Read Quote
Twitter is an amazing public tool with an incredible capacity for public good. Rachel Sklar Read Quote
Would I buy a cell phone for my 12-year-old?… No. I should have closer control over my child than that. He really shouldn’t be in places where he needs to contact me by cell. Stephen Baker Read Quote
I’ve been writing a lot about my encounter with love. Which is the white stag as far as songwriting is concerned because love songs are so banal, and my experience with love is anything but that. Josh Tillman Read Quote
The average Tea Partier is sincerely against government spending – with the exception of the money spent on them. Matt Taibbi Read Quote
