Home / Quotes / Quote by William Davis

Quote by William Davis

“Tobacco farmers would say, "Look, I'm just trying to make a living and feed my family." Nevertheless, tobacco is incredibly harmful and kills people.”

Quote by William Davis

Author

William Davis, born in 1957, is an accomplished cardiologist from the United States. His research in the field of cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment has made significant contributions, particularly in the area of coronary artery disease. more

You May Also Like

“When it comes to wheat, my main goal is to inform people, including farmers, that the prevailing notion that cutting fat and eating whole grains will make you healthy is not only wrong, it's destructive.”

People Whole Goal Cutting Healthy Eating Notion Including Fats Destructive Farmers Grain Wheat Prevailing Whole Grains

Author:William Davis

“What a young musician's dream, to say, "Look at those chrome drums. Look at that 22-inch ride cymbal. I'll have those." It was one of those unparalleled exciting days of your life.”

Looks Dream Young Musician Exciting Inches Chrome Cymbals

Author:Neil Peart

“When I was young, my ambitions were very modest. I thought, "If only I could play at the battle of the bands at the Y, that would be the culmination of existence!"”

Ifs Play Would Be Young Existence Battle Band Ambition Modest My Ambition Culmination

Author:Neil Peart

“As crises came up later on - "Oh, we have to compromise, and the record company wants to do this," I'd be like, "No, I don't have to."”

Want Company Records Crisis Compromise Record Companies

Author:Neil Peart

“Sometimes you're up against everybody in the whole world - even your friends and family are saying, "You need a single." You feel sometimes incredibly alone.”

World Needs Feels Sometimes Whole Whole World Family And Friends

Author:Neil Peart

“People don't realize the limitations of 200 words, and the way they get chiselled down into a song that has to be sung.”

People Way Song Realizing Limitation

Author:Neil Peart

“I love jokes as much as anyone, but I don't want to hear my snail jokes every day. But I might want to hear a good song every day.”

Want Might Song Jokes Snail

Author:Neil Peart

“To me, the highest expression of life is art with jokes. It's very rarified, very difficult to accomplish if you want to be more than just funny, and more than just jokes about human gaseousness.”

Ifs Want Humans Art Life Is Difficult Expression Highest Jokes Accomplish

Author:Neil Peart

“Once I had defined myself as a compositional drummer, I thought, "Well, I want to be an improvisational drummer."”

Want Wells Defined Drummer

Author:Neil Peart

“Standing in front of a microphone where every word or every slip that you make, especially in these times, is with you forever - you want to say the right thing. I fell into having to extemporize, and it came okay because of tools I've learned. I said [to myself], "Remember [to mention] mom and dad."”

Want Said Remember Forever Fronts Mom Dad Standing Tools Okay Right Thing I've Learned Slips Microphones Mom And Dad

Author:Neil Peart