Ritchie Blackmore Quotes
When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible.
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I really like Ariana Grande, Jessie J, and Nicki Minaj's song, the 'Bang Bang' song. It's the new 'Lady Marmalade.' So good.
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The one woman who never gives herself is your free woman, who is always giving herself.
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Capitalism offers you freedom, but far from giving people freedom, it enslaves them.
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Giving people self-confidence is by far the most important thing that I can do. Because then they will act.
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It is such a gift to be able to write songs in general, but when you can share it with somebody, it is just such a pleasure. It is such a happy moment when you finish a song, and you are just like, 'Wow - that was great.'
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The more one forgets himself - by giving himself to a cause to serve or another person to love - the more human he is.
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My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack.
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I've been fascinated by the Internet from the very start. In 2001, I had made a funny black-and-white film called 'How to Dance Properly,' a short video of me dancing to a Madonna song. I sent it to 17 of my friends on a Thursday, and by Monday, one million people a day were logging on to view it.
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Bernie Madoff is probably more nuanced then I'm giving him credit for, but I just couldn't get under his skin.
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One of my favorite albums in the world is Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska.' Each song has this very distinct character who has something profound to say.
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I was doing these performance art pop music pieces in the city. And they were a bit on the eccentric side I suppose. So people started to call me Gaga after the Queen song 'Radio Gaga.'
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The first song I learned on the guitar was a Kenny Chesney song called 'What I Need to Do'; it was just an easy song to play... and it was really cool to see that come full-circle a few years later and have him record a song that I was part of.
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You want to reach people, but you also want to reach them in the most authentic way. You now have a mass market and an audience that's listening, but they're in love with a song that means absolutely nothing to you.
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Now that we have a bit of money, it is nice to get gifts for people. Before I was getting and not really giving.
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If it weren't for the rocks in its bed, the stream would have no song.
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Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is the most sublime noise that has ever penetrated into the ear of man.
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How could you justify giving Holland twice the amount of money that you gave Belgium? Well, finally, I put it up to them. They said that they couldn't do it; it would destroy them. I said they had to do it. And I finally got support from Hoffman on it.
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Each song has its own life.
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he dared to explore her withered neck w/his fingertips…her hips w/their decaying bones, her thighs with their aging veins.
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There are many Broadway songs that apply to moments on 'Mad Men,' and I sing them on set all the time.
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For me, it's the ultimate to be able to nurture and nourish someone. They trust you. It's a basic form of intimacy in a community.
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How sweet for those faring badly to forget their misfortunes even for a short time.
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When you start putting pen to paper, you see a side of your personal truth that doesn't otherwise reveal itself in conversation or thought.
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When I was 20, I didn't give a damn about song construction. I just wanted to make as much noise and play as fast and as loud as possible.
