“You can't be perfect. You can't be the perfect father. You can't be the perfect singer.” Quote by Eddie Vedder
“If I'm not on tour or in the studio, I'm in nature somewhere, usually some kind of ocean. Playing music has afforded me that. It's not lost on me that it's a tremendous opportunity to be able to spend your life being surrounded by nature.” IfsKindAbleOpportunityLostOceanStudiosPlaying Music Author:Eddie Vedder
“I'm not ready to be that guy who can meet with world leaders and all that. It's tremendous what Bono does. I don't know if I could do it, not the way he does. I don't think many people could.” PeopleIfsThinkingKnowsWorldWayDoeGuyLeaderReadyIf I CouldThat GuyNot ReadyWorld Leader Author:Eddie Vedder
“After the Ramones, it was more about new wave for me than punk.” WavePunkRamones Author:Eddie Vedder
“The one thing about going from the audience to the stage in just three years is that you know how it feels to be down there.” KnowsFeelsYearsThreeAudienceKnow HowOne ThingStageThree Years Author:Eddie Vedder
“Before music videos first came out, you’d listen to a song with headphones on, sitting in a beanbag chair with your eyes closed, and you’d come up with your own visions, these things that came from within. Then all of a sudden, sometimes even the very first time you heard a song, it was with these visual images attached, and it robbed you of any form of self-expression.” FirstsSelfSometimesEyeFormSongVisionHeardExpressionSittingFirst TimeCome UpVideoVisualsChairsSelf ExpressionHeadphonesVisual Images Author:Eddie Vedder
“You know, stand-up comedy is where I pretty much started out.” KnowsComedyStand Up Comedy Author:Brion James
“Michael has a connection with children, just like Mickey Mouse does, and he brings happiness to them, and joy.” ChildrenDoeJoyConnectionsMiceMickey Author:Jermaine Jackson
“I love playing live now more than ever. I enjoy it, I think it keeps you young.” ThinkingYoungEnjoy Author:Dave Davies
“It's important for little girls to have characters to look up to, and also be entertained by the fantasy parts. There are a lot of not-so-good role models out there for younger kids, it's good to have someone they can relate to on television.” LooksLittlesImportantCharacterKidsGirlRolesFantasyTelevisionModelsRelateLook UpRole ModelsGood Role Models Author:Phoebe Tonkin