Records Quotes - Page 75

The Internet has killed the traditional record business, but it's given back in the way of instant access.

My favorite records are not easy - they're not records that reveal everything to you the first time out.

Traditionally, tours were a means of promoting a record. Today, the record promotes the tour.

The camera is just a machine, which records with impressive and as a rule very cruel faithfulness.

But that's the problem with playing new music sometimes before the record comes out: You have a bunch of yayhoots with opinions.

When Elvis was performing, you just tried to figure out a way to get there. I think he set all the records and anyone that has ever had the good fortune to see him, you know what it's like to try to get in to see Elvis. It was impossible, practically.

Amy Winehouse: Did she invent white soul? Wearing a beehive? No. But she did something brand new and fresh, altogether as a package, and you see who's in her wake, from the Duffys to the Lana Del Reys. Adele selling 20 million records? That would not have happened if Amy Winehouse was alive.

Radio is a wonderful medium, but the clock is very unforgiving, and the discussion of this matter included in the interview as originally recorded had to be cut to fit the allotted time. I am happy to provide this elaboration to correct the record.

Well, I suppose he’s stuck with you forever then.” “Yes, and forever is a very long time.” He pauses and then says, “Well, for the record, something tells me he wouldn’t have it any other way.

I think Newt Gingrich has a proven track record of changing Washington and getting results.

It's so cool to get to talk to fans, to find out where they're from and why they bought the records.

Making the record was tons of fun, the most fun I've ever had.

And I mean I never doubt anybody's record.

Obviously Hall & Oates wasn't overlooked by the masses in terms of the record sales.

If you really listen to my music my music is more like stories than party records. I never made party records.

When I make records I have full control of everything and I know how it sounds before it comes out, with films it's outta my hands.

I'm competitive in that I would like to outsell my last record.

When you're spending your money for a nice outing, you want to go have a good time. And I always thought comedies, laughing, was something that was made for entertainment on that level. And records and maybe TV and stuff like that is really made to be heavy.

That's almost the best part, making the record cover.

I got a very good life. I sold plenty of records, I get recognized plenty, I can always have somebody call up and get me a fine table at a restaurant. What do you really need, ultimately?

In the '80s, the way radio was programmed, if you didn't have a hit record you weren't going to be able to make any more records. That was it, period.

If you study the history and records of the world you must admit that the source of justice was the fear of injustice.

Where do you draw the line as a human being? Written record is only, what, a couple thousand years? And this scientific revolution is less than a hundred years. And computers only a few decades! We've changed so much. It's amazing, the speed of changes.

I have directed all my e-mails on clintonemail.com in my custody that were or potentially were federal records be provided to the Department of State and on information and belief, this has been done.

I am on record as saying that we need to put more money into the Social Security Trust Fund. That's part of my commitment to raise taxes on the wealthy.