Ahmet Ertegun Quotes

There's no place in the world you can go and not hear rock-and-roll, from Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder to Phil Collins.

Ahmet Ertegun

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I realised that you couldn't use the tools of yesterday to communicate today's world. Basically, that was the big light that went on in my head.

Damien Hirst
- World
- Today
- Light
When I was in the running for the role of Elphaba, I knew it was important to research and study as much background information as I could, so I got my head stuck into 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire, and I believe I lost many days, weeks, and months reading it - I was captivated!

Rachel Tucker
- Life
- Believe
- Important
It's always fun to immerse yourself in a different time period.

Laetitia Casta
- Time
- Different
- Fun
I started reading seriously at seven or eight, books about myths and legends, the Narnia series. By the time I was 11, I had read all the children's books in my local library, so I moved on to 'Jane Eyre.' What I loved about Jane Eyre was that she didn't rely on her looks but her character. She had a spirit nobody could break.

Malorie Blackman
- Time
- Children
- She
I mean, I was always interested in people like Lenny Bruce, people who are breaking the old rules and making new ones.

Faye Dunaway
- People
- Rules
- Old
The father figure doesn't impress me. I have a very friendly relationship with my father, but that wasn't always the case. My mother had custody, and I only saw him every other weekend. I never knew him well enough for him to inspire me.

Xavier Dolan