“We went from an era when rock 'n' roll meant wearing a bustier as a woman and these spandex things and guys trying to portray someone that wasn't realistic. We are trying to make it seem real... relate to our lives.” TryingRealSeemsGuyOur LivesRocksErasRelateRealisticRock N RollSpandex Author:Eddie Vedder
“I think my wife saw a picture of the rock group Journey, and they're kind of aging, and the one guy had dyed blonde hair with black roots, and... my idea was to get a little earring, I wanted to have a dangling earring.” ThinkingKindLittlesIdeasWantedGuyBlackSawsWifeGroupsJourneyRocksHairRootsAgingMy WifeBlondeEarringsBlonde Hair Author:Fred Willard
“I was influenced by a lot of stand-up comedians... Eddie Murphy back when he was doing 'Raw.' I watched that so many times as a kid, I can probably still quote the entire thing to this day. Chris Rock. Dave Chappelle. George Carlin. A lot of the guys who were sort of edgy for their time.” StillsI CanKidsGuyRocksComedianThis DayBack WhenDaveEdgyMurphyStand Up Comedian Author:Ray William Johnson
“To the U.S. and the world, I'm just known as some funny song and some funny music, some funny video guy. But in Korea I'm doing one of the biggest concerts; it's not a dance music concert. I'm playing with the band, so I change my every song to a rock song.” WorldGuySongKnownRocksBandVideoConcertsKoreaDance MusicFunny MusicRock SongFunny SongFunny Videos Author:PSY
“I had no ambition when I was a kid other than to play guitar and get in a rock 'n' roll band. I don't really like to be the guy in the white suit at the front. Like in the Beatles, I was the one who kept quiet at the back and let the other egos be at the front.” PlayKidsGuyWhiteRocksFrontsQuietBandEgoAmbitionGuitarSuitsRock N Roll Author:George Harrison
“My mother was the one who totally got behind me as far as, do things and ask questions later. My father would say, "I don't care how dirty you are up there, just be funny." Because they knew me offstage. They knew I was a good guy. They knew my whole plan of becoming the most exciting comedian, visually, ever. A real rock-and-roll stand-up comic.” RealWholeCareMotherGuyAsksFatherBehindsPlansRocksBecomingExcitingDon't CareComicComedianI Don't CareDirtyRock And RollGood Guy Author:Andrew Dice Clay
“The rich plankton of pop heroes and pop villains on which we Americans are accustomed to feed, the daily media soup of sports figures, ax murderers, politicians, and rock singers, the ever-running river of celebs, heavies, and oddballs that we use to spice up our own relatively humdrum lives has of late become a very watery gruel. Where have all the good guys and bad guys gone? Why does everyone out there look so gray?” LooksDoeUseRunningGuySportsGoneRichRocksMediaFiguresHeroPoliticianLateRiversPopsSingersGrayVillainSoupMurdererAccustomedBad GuysSpicesGood GuyHumdrumOddballsCelebsPlankton Book:Talking woman Source: Talking woman
“Only in rock music and the literary world you see so many ugly white guys with beautiful women. That says a lot about the women, their character. They're attracted to more than surface.” WorldCharacterBeautifulGuyWhiteRocksUglySurfaceBeautiful WomenRock MusicWhite Guys Author:Sherman Alexie
“I think probably one of the coolest things was when I went to play basketball at Rucker Park in Harlem. First of all, who would think that Larry the Cable Guy would go to Harlem to play basketball? And I was received like a rock star. It was amazing! There were people everywhere. There were guys walking by yelling, Git r done!” PeopleThinkingFirstsDonePlayGuyStarsRocksWalkingBasketballParksRock StarCablesYellingLarryHarlem Author:Larry the Cable Guy
“Pro wrestling was there, and I was good at it, thank God. I started getting a lot of offers, but unfortunately, at WWE I was under a tight leash. I think it had a lot to do with The Rock making the transition, and me possibly being the next guy - you know, the company didnt want to lose another top performer.” ThinkingKnowsWantGuyNextLosesCompanyRocksOffersTransitionPerformersWrestlingThank GodWweLeashesPro WrestlingTop Performers Author:Kurt Angle
“Comedians get jokes offered to them, rock stars get women and underwear thrown onstage, and I get guys that want to take me fishing.” WantGuyStarsRocksJokesComedianThrownFishingTake MeRock StarUnderwear Author:Les Claypool
“I noticed that difference early on, like if you were successful in rock 'n' roll, that was a really bad thing, you almost had to hide it. You had these guys selling 200 million records with dirty T-shirts on. I was like, 'Come on, man. Come on. We know you're successful.' Hip-hop is more about attaining wealth. People respect success. They respect big. They don't even have to like your music. If you're big enough, people are drawn to you.” PeopleIfsKnowsMenEnoughBigsGuyDifferencesWealthMillionsSuccessfulRecordsRocksLike YouHip HopSellingHipsDirtyShirtsHopsBad ThingsRock N RollT Shirt Author:Jay-Z
“Dave was great in Van Halen. No question about it. He was one of the best at being Mr. Rock Star. But it's sickening to see a guy still trying to be that with a wig on 20 years later.” TryingYearsStillsGuyStarsRocksVansRock StarDaveWigsVan Halen Author:Sammy Hagar
“I'm John Lee Hooker in the sense that he was a blues man and he played blues his whole life. I'm a rock guy and I'm going to play rock music my whole life.” MenPlayWholeGuyRocksWhole LifeRock Music Author:Sammy Hagar
“I am not a rock producer. I don't see that. I once turned down Guns N' Roses. I don't like shouting. I'm a melody guy. I love great melody.” GuyRocksGunRoseProducersMelodyShoutingTurned DownGuns N Roses Author:Steve Lillywhite
“A lot of stand-up specials for cable are meant to glorify the comedian. They put you in a really beautiful theater, and sometimes they even blow a little smoke in there to make it misty and sweet. They make the guy look like he's a big rock star. But comedy's not really glamorous. It doesn't enhance comedy for it to look good.” LooksLittlesSometimesBigsBeautifulGuyStarsComedyRocksSweetTheaterBlowSmokeComedianRock StarCablesGlamorousGlorifyReally BeautifulMisty Author:Louis C. K.