David Gilmour Quotes
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Rock and roll doesn't necessarily mean a band. It doesn't mean a singer, and it doesn't mean a lyric, really. It's that question of trying to be immortal.
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I listen to crazy, robust rock music where they sing their faces off, and soul music, which can be similar.
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The things that drive me are poverty, and pain, and knowing that I don't want to end up being alone and I want to do something with my life and I want the name Dobson to remain in everyone's heads. Basically, just to rock and be the best performer I can be, and be true, and be real, and give people the real Fefe, nothing fake, all real.
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Gibson has been making the finest electric guitars the world has ever witnessed for over 70 years. They are as American as God, guns and rock and roll.
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Are people like Tom Cruise in touch with their public? I doubt it. Footballers are more like the rock stars of yester-year: they are box office.
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It is reason, and not passion, which must guide our deliberations, guide our debate, and guide our decision.
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When 5150 came out rock was king. Post Nirvana and Pearl Jam 1996 is a different story.
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I used to get butterflies. Now we're always ready to hit the stage and rock out.
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Rock was always part of my heart and soul. But the times just changed and everybody wanted to dance.
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I think probably one of the coolest things was when I went to play basketball at Rucker Park in Harlem. First of all, who would think that Larry the Cable Guy would go to Harlem to play basketball? And I was received like a rock star. It was amazing! There were people everywhere. There were guys walking by yelling, 'Git 'r done!'
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My sound is, at its core, a mix of things. Definitely an imperfect mix, but one that incorporates elements of the music I love - a bit of indie rock, super rhythmic rapping, and lots of synths.
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Presumptuously, I speak for all Who fans when I say being a fan of the Who has incalculably enriched my life. What disturbs me about the Who is the way they smashed through every door of rock & roll, leaving rubble and not much else for the rest of us to lay claim to.
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There seems to be an inclination among rock musicians to be very carefree with money, but I negotiate the best flight and hotel deals on our tours to maximise the band's income - I don't want too see too much taken off the top line.
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I used to have this lucky rock and I used to always have to rub it three times before I competed.
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I was always fascinated with rock 'n' roll, or girls, or something like that when I was a kid.
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Rock n' roll was a kid when I was a kid.
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With a rock band, you play the same things over and over and over.
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Why is partying and having a good time bad?
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It's always great when you just pound the rock, impose your will, and that is going to break the spirit of the defense if you can keep running it and they can't stop you.
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People who are looking for art in rock 'n' roll or pop are looking for something that either doesn't or shouldn't exist.
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In some sense, when you take a child soldier out of an armed group, you've taken away the identity he or she has had for years, and you can't assume life is just going to return to normal.
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You gotta go with your gut. It will never steer you wrong.
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I'm proud of my record of reform, taking on my own party.
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Where would rock and roll be without feedback?
