“If you're not on a major label today, you're not gonna get played. They've got the market sewed up.” IfsTodayMajorsLabels Author:Mickey Gilley
“So I'm trying to spread myself to the point to where I can do the night shows and not have to worry about the matinees, and do one or two matinees down through the year.” TryingYearsI CanTwoShowsNightCan DoWorrySpreadThrough The Years Author:Mickey Gilley
“When a record co. finds a guy now, they want to own everything. They want to own the rights to market that person's particular name. They want a piece of the action all the way through.” WayWantPersonsActionGuyNamesRecordsPiecesRightsParticular Author:Mickey Gilley
“There used to be a lot of acts, which was good, because people don't want to see the same act every night. But, you don't want too many acts, you don't want to over-saturate it.” PeopleWantUsedNightUsed To BeEvery Night Author:Mickey Gilley
“Sometimes I would write something that was so private, people would say, 'Make it more universal.' I never liked that idea. I always thought the more personal a song was, the more people would want to hear it.” PeopleWantWritingIdeasSometimesSongUniversal Author:Jane Wiedlin
“It's too heart-wrenching doing the solo thing. I throw myself into it and get so excited, and then 2000 people buy it and you're, like, 'Oh. I guess it's not that good after all.'” PeopleHeartExcitedSoloHeart Wrenching Author:Jane Wiedlin
“The whole punk scene is, of course, responsible for the Go-Go's ever getting created. Because before punk rock happened, you couldn't start a band if you didn't know how to play an instrument. But when punk happened it was like, 'Oh, it doesn't matter if you can play or not. Go ahead, make a band.' And that's exactly what the Go-Go's did.” IfsKnowsMatterPlayWholeCoursesKnow HowHappenedRocksSceneBandResponsibleInstrumentsPunkPunk Rock Author:Jane Wiedlin
“I find acting slightly nerve racking, but I like the challenge.” ChallengesActingNerves Author:Jane Wiedlin
“What I've found - and the older I get, the more I understand this and stand behind it - is, my whole life has been an exploration of telling the truth. It's scary to be truthful, and it's scary to reveal yourself, and I'm very attracted to doing things that scare me.” Has BeensWholeFoundBehindsScaryWhole LifeTelling The TruthExplorationScareTruthfulBeing Truthful Author:Jane Wiedlin
“I love being a Go-Go. It definitely has its ups and downs, and we have a very intense energy with each other.” EnergyLove IsIntenseUps & Downs Author:Jane Wiedlin