Dan Colen Quotes

It's such a weird self-confidence that an artist has - to conceive of this thing that serves no function and say, 'I'm going to really work hard for it and give it and it's just going to matter to people.' You really have to believe it all on your own.

Dan Colen

Quotes to Explore

For me, songwriting starts with a melody. When a musician plays a chord progression, either the words and vocal melody come to me, or they don't. That's how I determine who to write with. It works, or it doesn't.

Rain Phoenix
- Words
- Me
- Songwriting
Whatever your political affiliation may be, whether you are a conservative or liberal, we should all be bound by the belief that we need to support the troops.

Candace Kita
- May
- Political
- Support
My father was a civil servant in northern India where I was born. As a boy I saw the dire effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially on women and children. It often seemed that the only thing separating me from them was luck.

Naveen Jain
- Women
- Children
- Father
Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.

Larry Flynt
- Freedom
- First Amendment
When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.

Jack Nicholson
- Thinking
- Women
- Movie
Pigeons are gentle and smart and have complex social relationships. Their hearing and vision are both excellent.

Ingrid Newkirk