Nicholas James Bates (Nick Rhodes) Quotes
You listen to a piece of music and it will remind you of something - it might make you happy, it might make you sad, but it is very emotive. And I think that Duran Duran have always understood that.
Quotes to Explore
-
Every dude needs a well tailored suit. I'd say well tailored suit, a leather jacket, and a pair of jeans that really fit are vital in your wardrobe.
-
When I ran in Texas, I told the people of Texas, 'if you elect me, I will lead the fight against amnesty.'
-
That was one of those moments where I felt so confident. I played three matches in the same day.
-
Life is fleeting, and permanence in this world is something we all strive for. The best way to achieve permanence is through philanthropy.
-
My family had a business where they worked with gravestones, and I remember growing up and playing in cemeteries like it was a normal playground.
-
You've got to be yourself, and if you're not, you're a phony. It comes shining through if you're not careful.
-
In 1972, I got my first electric bass and started playing the kind of instrument I play now. I found that the majority of musicians couldn't bear that. They are not used to listening to the bass because they think the bass is in the background to support them.
-
Every album, I make big records. I'm going to always make an anthem. That's what I do.
-
'SNL' is really hard to do when you're single and living alone. And then it's pretty tough when you're married, because you don't see your spouse.
-
I'm loving every second working with the brilliant Kayvan Novak; it's a hoot from dawn to dusk!
-
Golf is not a game of good shots. It's a game of bad shots.
-
I doubt I'd ever do television to the extent that, say, Gordon Ramsay has.
-
In India, we now see many highly qualified professionals ready to work in the rural hinterland and in their own towns and cities to tackle development issues directly without depending much on the government.
-
If some persons died, and others did not die, death would be a terrible affliction.
-
We are a democracy, and we get the leaders we deserve because we elect them.
-
When I got out of my Twenties I stopped playing women that were victims. I like playing women who are strong and have a piece of mind.
-
When I'm anchoring, I miss chasing stories in the field.
-
You don't have to know anything about baseball to respond to Babe Ruth because he's just this magnificent human being. And a really good story because he was this kid who grew up essentially as an orphan, you know, had a tough life, and then he became the most successful baseball player ever. But he was also a really good guy.
-
What we think is less than what we know; What we know is less than what we love; What we love is so much less than what there is. And to that precise extent we are so much less than what we are.
-
It was about the preciousness of that, and how they viewed those birds as art, as something valuable. I didn't care one way or another back then, but now, thinking about my grandparents - who are still alive but getting older - I see the birds as sort of time capsules. Now I go home during the holidays and they hold a lot of weight in terms of nostalgia and memory. Now they mean everything.
-
Now, it is clear to the nation that there is an access-to-abortion crisis. We're going to win this case, and as a movement, we're going to go forward to make sure that there is equity in access.
-
Nathan, how can you stand playing the same piece over and over again?" And Grandpa Nate answered, "Why don't you ask me how I can stand making love to the same woman over and over again?
-
You listen to a piece of music and it will remind you of something - it might make you happy, it might make you sad, but it is very emotive. And I think that Duran Duran have always understood that.
