“I have a company in New York City producing music for commercials, for radio, TV, features, etc. That's how I've been making my living. And now the company is very successful - to the extent that I can afford to come out and play.” I CanPlayCitiesCompanySuccessfulNew YorkTvsRadioFeaturesEtcNew York CityProducing Music Author:Chico Hamilton
“I mean, there's a hell of a lot of grounds for protest, but you don't do it through music.” MeanHellProtest Author:Chico Hamilton
“I've been a little more fortunate, perhaps, than a lot of people have, for the simple reason that I've constantly been moving: so nobody can hit me - you know what I mean? Protesting is not the answer - not along those lines.” PeopleKnowsMeanLittlesReasonMovingLinesSimpleAnswersFortunate Author:Chico Hamilton
“Luckily, I'm in the position now of being able to play purely because I have the desire to do so.” PlayAbleDesirePosition Author:Chico Hamilton
“I'm really looking forward to it, if you can imagine floating weightless, watching the world pour by through the big bay window of the space station playing a guitar; just a tremendous place to think about where we are in history.” IfsThinkingWorldBigsSpaceImagineWindowGuitarStationsFloatingLooking Forward Author:Chris Hadfield
“I've had a chance to fly a lot of different airplanes, but it was nothing like the shuttle ride.” DifferentChanceAirplane Author:Chris Hadfield
“Our three big emergencies are fire, loss of pressurization or contaminated atmosphere. Any of those things in a spaceship are very deadly and time critical. Everybody's trained, but I'm the commander of the ship, and it's up to me to decide.” BigsThreeLossFireCriticalShipsAtmosphereEmergenciesCommandersSpaceships Author:Chris Hadfield
“For whatever reason, we relate to anything godlike with an English accent. The English are very proud of that. And with anything Roman or gladiators, they have an English accent. For an audience, it is an easy trick to hook people in.” PeopleReasonEasyAudienceProudTricksRelateAccentsHookGodlike Author:Chris Hemsworth