Ronnie Wood Songs are out there – they’re waiting to be grabbed. I start with a phrase, musical and lyrical, words like ‘I don’t think so’ and a nice riff. It rolls from there. – Ronnie Wood Grabbed Quotes Lyrical Quotes Musical Quotes Nice Quotes Phrase Quotes Riff Quotes Rolls Quotes Songs Quotes Start Quotes Waiting Quotes I tried to emulate my favourite guitar players, the old bluesmen like Blind Willie McTell and Big Bill Broonzy. I used to sit by the record player and copy Chuck Berry and the Beatles. You can never copy someone completely, so you end up developing your own style. We do things on an exchange basis in the music business – it keeps the wheels turning. That’s how I can get people like Slash, Flea and Kris Kristofferson on my album. Collaboration should be done through trades rather than charging each other a fortune.
Justin Theroux I had this chronic hyperactivity and an inability to focus, so I was forever being moved to another class, with a much smaller group of children – some of them about 18. If I was asked to read a paragraph, this white wall would go up in my head. Still now, I read very slowly and can rarely work out a tip. – Justin Theroux
E F Schumacher It might be said that it is the ideal of the employer to have production without employees and the ideal of the employee is to have income without work. – E F Schumacher
Lady Gregory What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it’s a great country for conversation. – Lady Gregory
Kate O'Mara Probably the only type of cosmetic surgery I’d consider is having my bust reduced. It’s alright for my current role in ‘The Marquise’ because it’s a costume drama, which means boned corsets and a bit of cleavage, but it’s a drag otherwise. – Kate O’Mara
Nuseir Yassin I have the best possible life because I believe in the mission I’m making, and I’m making money out of something I enjoy, and I travel. – Nuseir Yassin
Saint Teresa of Avila A soul which gives itself to prayer, either much or little, should on no account be kept within narrow bounds. – Saint Teresa of Avila
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