“Honestly, as hard a profession as acting is, I think music is even harder. Acting, you're like a leech, because someone else does the hard part for you. They write it for you, then the director tells you what to do. You really just need to know how to pay attention, follow instructions.” ThinkingKnowsNeedsWritingDoeHardPayActingAttentionKnow HowDirectorsMusic IsHarderProfessionHonestlyPay AttentionInstructionLeeches Author:Michael Shannon
“I honestly believe that you have to be able to play the guitar hard if you want to be able to get the whole spectrum of tones out of it. Since I normally play so hard, when I start picking a bit softer my tone changes completely, and that's really useful sometimes for creating a more laid-back feel.” IfsWantFeelsBelieveSometimesHardPlayWholeAbleBitsCreatingGuitarHonestlyToneSpectrumLaid Back Author:Angus Young
“Everybody gets all worked up about trash talk but it is what it is - it's talk... You ask any player, honestly, if trash talk's gonna affect how hard they play, because if a little trash talk affects how hard they can play, it just lets us know that they were holding back or weren't playing harder or as hard as they could.” IfsKnowsLittlesHardPlayAsksPlayerHarderHonestlyTrashIt Is What It IsHolding BackTrash Talk Author:Jason Babin
“I cannot learn creation from other people; I've got to do it myself. Now, honestly, I regret not studying - I don't know about harmonies, or anything, so if I'm composing a song, it's really hard.” PeopleIfsKnowsHardSongStudyCreationRegretHarmonyHonestlyI RegretComposing Author:PSY
“I honestly believe that sound commercialism is the best test of true value in art. People work hard for their money and if they won't part with it for your product the chances are that your product hasn't sufficient value. An artist or writer hasn't any monopoly .... If the public response to his artistry is lacking, he'd do well to spend more time analyzing what's the matter with his work, and less time figuring what's the matter with the public.” PeopleIfsBelieveWellsArtMatterHardArtistValuesSoundChanceResponsibilityProductsHard WorkTestsResponseHonestlySufficientMore TimeLackingMonopolyChances AreArtistryAnalyzingTrue ValueCommercialism Book:Pegasus Pulls a Hack: Memoirs of a Modern Minstrel Source: Pegasus Pulls a Hack: Memoirs of a Modern Minstrel
“It's hard work, writing, you know. Honestly, a fight every day against your own limitations. You have to squeeze books out of your brain, you're constantly trying to solve challenges. I think most writers enjoy the feeling of having written something, rather than the process of writing it.” ThinkingKnowsWritingTryingBookHardFeelingsFightingProcessEnjoyChallengesBrainWrittenHard WorkSolveHonestlyLimitation Author:Carlos Ruiz Zafon
“A lot of people are like, "You're doing commercials?" And I honestly feel like those Sierra Mist commercials are better than a lot of sitcoms I get offered. It's hard work, and I'm paid a lot of money, and I do it because I love the soda.” PeopleFeelsHardHard WorkLike YouPaidHonestlyLots Of MoneyMistSitcomSodaSierra Author:Jim Gaffigan
“Honestly, Battlestar is a truly unique thing, and its hard for anything to step up to that. There arent often shows that are as good as that.” HardShowsStepsUniqueHonestlyStep UpUnique Things Author:Tahmoh Penikett