Ry Cooder I’ve tended to look at my albums as research and development. I was just trying to get someplace new on each one. – Ry Cooder Albums Quotes Development Quotes Someplace Quotes Tended Quotes I’m not interested in making folkloric records, but I like to push the traditional format around so that familiar patterns get knocked on the head. The blues is so expressive – nostalgic but not sentimental, mournful but not pathetic, so humble and close to the earth. It’s a nuance-filled thing.
Jan Chipchase China in particular is an absolutely fascinating place to be. Culturally and politically and economically it’s becoming more and more relevant. If you look at how China is perceived in different parts of the world, you can recognize it’s very dynamic. It’s also challenging what it thinks of itself. – Jan Chipchase
Big Show When I came out in ’95, even though it was part of the storyline, I was known as the next evolution of Andre, the next giant. I was that young, athletic, trash-talking monster. That was my introduction to the industry, and I was able to build on that. – Big Show
Daisy Shah If a person thinks that I can’t add value or I’m not capable to be a part of their film, then I’m ready to work harder on myself. – Daisy Shah
Nancy Wilson What Jimmy Page did was pretty inspiring for guitar players. He married a lot of acoustic elements into hard rock. The kind of chords he used were very left of center, with a lot of dissonance – I absorbed that like a sponge. It’s all over the music I write, always. – Nancy Wilson
Mike Parson The economic impact of new development spreads throughout a community. New facilities bring new jobs, providing good, family-supporting salaries. – Mike Parson
Andrew Shaffer In 2009, the American Library Association recorded 460 challenges reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom. – Andrew Shaffer
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