Don't slip into the traps, and don't forget about your 'hood, the kids in the 'hood. Remember, you're disposable, so take advantage while you can. |
Guys, you got it [Scientology] all wrong. We're not like that. |
Have you ever wondered why young people take to music like fish to water? Maybe it's because music is fun. Plan and simple. It opens up their minds to dream great dreams about where they can go and what they can do when they get older. |
He was cool before it was cool to be cool, 'American Masters' creator and executive producer Susan Lacy stated. ?He left us a storehouse of classics, pure poetry that will live forever because they are, quite simply, among the greatest songs ever sung. |
Hey, let me tell you I worked years to achieve artistic excellence, ... and then all of a sudden, I get involved in this stupid, crazy, insane cartoon and now I'm hotter than I've ever been. I love it. I love it. |
His Eye Is on the Sparrow. |
I felt what I had to say musically could not be said in two minutes and thirty seconds, ... So I did my thing. If it was a hit, great. But I just did what I wanted creatively. |
I like to see how people responded, ... I liked that. It was a big validation. |
I'd been hearing things in my head for a long time, but I'd been restricted, ... Now I did what I felt. ... When I had the opportunity to do my own thing, that's when I thought about strings and different chords. |
I'm delighted to be a part of this national celebration. Rock 'n' roll began in Memphis, and the city continues to be a focal point of enormous musical creativity today. |
If you enjoy the fragrance of a rose, you must accept the thorns which it bears. |
It was just one of those things in history that you did the right thing at the right time. |
It wasn't authorized. He didn't get permission. |
It's a very exciting and validating experience to be recognized ... along with all those giants of the music business. |
Know the business, learn the business, own something. |