“You know, I've never done karaoke, ever. It makes me nervous - I think it's the lack of the guitar and just a microphone.” ThinkingKnowsDoneGuitarNervousMicrophonesKaraoke Author:Gary Clark, Jr.
“I know that I'm capable of moving around on the guitar. I can express myself the way I want to and feel good about it. But as far as technical chops, I'm not a learned musician.” KnowsWayWantFeelsI CanMovingMusicianCapableGuitarFeel Good Author:Gary Clark, Jr.
“My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums, I'm going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed.” IfsShouldSaidPlayWantedPlansMomShould HaveGuitarMy MomObsessedBassPlan BMy Mom Always Told Me Author:Gary Clark, Jr.
“There's nothing like a music festival. People are ready to have a good time. I don't think anyone comes to a festival going, 'I'm gonna be a complete bummer today.” PeopleThinkingTodayReadyGood TimesFestivalsHaving A Good TimeBummerMusic Festival Author:Gary Clark, Jr.
“When I got my first guitar, I played along with everything I heard that had guitar in it, like the Ramones, Nirvana and Sublime, as well as whatever hip-hop and R&B stuff was on the radio.” FirstsWellsStuffHeardGuitarHip HopRadioHipsHopsSublimeRamones Author:Gary Clark, Jr.
“The argument about zoning and the presidency of Nigeria is like the philosophical argument of the egg or the hen. Who is older through the evolutionary process, who came first?” FirstsProcessArgumentPhilosophicalEggsPresidencyNigeriaHens Author:Goodluck Jonathan
“My writing is inspired by just about everything, yet I am unaware of so much of the process.” WritingProcessInspired Author:Hubert Selby, Jr.
“One of the things I have become aware of through the years is how much I love the people I write about.” PeopleWritingYearsThrough The Years Author:Hubert Selby, Jr.
“There are a lot of people in this country who really like my writing. And a lot of writers respect me. But the so-called establishment? They hate me.” PeopleWritingCountryHateEstablishmentHate MeRespect MeThey Hate Me Author:Hubert Selby, Jr.
“I guess it could be said that the inspiration for 'Requiem for a Dream' is watching the American dream not only destroy so many lives in the U.S., but infect the rest of the world with its obsession with getting more, ignoring the deadly effect that has on the planet.” WorldSaidDreamInspirationEffectsPlanetsObsessionAmerican DreamRequiemRequiem For A Dream Author:Hubert Selby, Jr.