James Mercer Quotes

I've never been one to think it was cheating to sample this or to loop the drum part there - I've always done that. Even using four-track cassette recorders, I was always doing whatever I could to make it as good as I could.

James Mercer Broken Bells

Quotes to Explore

What brought mass innovation to a nation was not scientific advances - its own or others' - but 'economic dynamism': the desire and the space to innovate.

Edmund Phelps
- Desire
- Space
- Innovation
When I was on 'Trauma,' the first order was six, which turned to 12, and then there were rumors of getting cancelled. I'm used to that.

Taylor Kinney
- First
- Order
- Trauma
Shareholders need to have a real interest in the companies they own. Too many are simply too busy - they are asleep at the wheel.

Nathan Kirsh
- Real
- Need
- Busy
I still have a fear of theater. I don't know if I will manage that. I used to do it. I developed a bit of a phobia. It's not a real phobia. I can go in and watch.

Laura Fraser
- Real
- Fear
- Know
While criticism of Israel is legitimate and justifiable, it cannot be an excuse - in any way, shape or form - for anti-Semitism.

Tariq Ramadan
- Way
- Criticism
- Legitimate
I lived in America for a long time before I started working as an actor. Some actors show up on set and have never done an American accent before, so they rely on a slew of technical mechanisms. Part of what makes an accent is understanding why people speak that way - you have to understand the culture.

Idris Elba
- People
- Up
- Time