I don't worry about being in a hurry any more, because my faith in God will always deliver me on time.
Nonetheless, I sense that it will be the task of the future to somehow synthesize the sheer diversity of our present resources into a more organic and well-ordered procedure.
All you have to do is drive by the empty tennis courts and basketball courts and compare them to the skate parks... c'mon people, get with the program - the future is now!
In the future, I see me as being my own artist and definitely not a ballad singer!
Success in Iraq will be a major setback for terrorists and a major asset for the security of this region. The struggle for Iraq is the struggle for the future of the world.
Children are the world's future, and we need to take care of them like we would any precious resource.
From that moment, I did not cease to pray to God that by his grace it might one day be permitted to me to learn Greek.
A singer starts by having his instrument as a gift from God... When you have been given something in a moment of grace, it is sacrilegious to be greedy.
I encourage the study of music. And the immersion. 'Cause my life has been so enriched by being involved in music as I have.
Honestly, are we ever going to get over 'California Girls' by Katy Perry? I know it's old, but that song - I love that song!
Well, I love Pink Floyd, so I wouldn't be offended by it. I only intentionally robbed them three or four times.
When I came up, there was room for the new and the old. For every new artist, an old one didn't have to be pushed out.
I think Jamaica would thrive if we promote agriculture as a way to bring people here.
'Southland' is very real; it's not about who found the hair in the bed. There are procedural aspects to it, but it's not about that.
'Let's Get It On' is a classic Motown single, endlessly repeatable and always enjoyable.
'Call Me' is not an exceptional Al Green album, but it is as solid as a rock at its center.
Script comes first, then the actors, then you gotta be lucky enough to get the right time slot. Then people have to watch.
Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing.
Truman Capote: [to Perry Smith] We're not so different as you might think.
Perry: Okay, you've got 30 of my fucking seconds. Thrill me.
I like to sing ballads the way Eddie Fisher does and the way Perry Como does. But the way I'm singing now is what makes the money.
