Russell Mael We were so naive. You know, like thinking that playing one gig out in the middle of nowhere in Texas was going to be a good thing, and not realising that we were going to have objects thrown at us. – Russell Mael Gig Quotes Middle Quotes Naive Quotes Objects Quotes Playing Quotes Realising Quotes Texas Quotes Thinking Quotes Thrown Quotes There was nothing radically different about what we were doing musically or image-wise, and yet in L.A. there’d been total indifference, so to come to London and then have this 180 degree turn in the reception to our music was really baffling. I think we’ve always been a bit delusional and at the start we really did feel we were a cool, British-style band, but it was apparently not connecting in that way, and was always seen as something more esoteric and odd. But then in failing to emulate British bands, a style emerged that became what we are.
Meghan Daum If anything, ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is a generic romance cynically engineered to appeal to the lowest common denominator of female fantasy. – Meghan Daum
Andra Day The reach of Coke and McDonald’s is undeniable, and I’m thrilled these iconic brands are joining forces to inspire local communities through messages of peace and motivation in unique ways. It’s an added bonus that they are using the lyrics to ‘Rise Up’ as a part of those messages. – Andra Day
Jon Lovett I’m not insulting Trump supporters; I’m calling the people that CNN puts on television terrible representatives of the views of conservatives. – Jon Lovett
Lee Unkrich When I was around 12 or so, I saw ‘The Shining.’ I just remember that being a turning point for me, where I started to think about the fact that there was a hand behind the film. That it wasn’t just this magical story being told – there were actual people crafting these films, and they were works of art. – Lee Unkrich
EducationLauren Boebert Parents have absolutely every right to express their opinions at public school board meetings concerning their children’s education. – Lauren Boebert
Angela Merkel For those who share my view that the Jews as a people have a right to self-determination, Zionism as a national movement of the Jewish people is the embodiment of this very right, which its opponents want to deny. – Angela Merkel
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