“It is an art form to hate New York City properly. So far I have always been a featherweight debunker of New York; it takes too much energy and endurance to record the infinite number of ways the city offends me.” WayArtFormHateEnergyNumbersCitiesRecordsToo MuchNew YorkInfiniteEnduranceNew York City Book:The Prince of Tides: A Novel Source: The Prince of Tides: A Novel
“If I went crazy and tried to make pop music, my band wouldn't record it! I love them too much to do that.” IfsRecordsToo MuchCrazyBandPopsPop Music Author:Leon Bridges
“The main things to rebel against - over-production, too much technology, overthinking. It's a spoiled mentality; everything is too easy. If you want to record a song, you can buy Pro Tools and record four hundred guitar tracks. That leads to overthinking, which kills any spontaneity and the humanity of the performance.” IfsWantSongHumanityEasyTechnologyRecordsToo MuchFourHundredToolsPerformancesGuitarTrackProductionsRebelMentalitySpontaneitySpoiledOverthinking Author:Jack White
“On the face of it, these look like bad times for Labour and for Ed Miliband's leadership. There seems to be no strategy, no narrative and little energy. Old faces from the Brown era still dominate the shadow cabinet and they seem stuck in defending Labour's record in all the wrong ways: we didn't spend too much money, we'll cut less fast and less far, but we can't tell you how.” WayLooksLittlesStillsSeemsFacesEnergyRecordsToo MuchCuttingShadowStrategyStuckErasNarrativeBrownLabourCabinetsWrong WayBad Times Author:Maurice Glasman, Baron Glasman
“40% of homicides go unsolved. You know, it's not a very good record. And, also, 95% of convictions in America come from plea bargaining, which is often coerced. It's like we have the worst of both worlds. We don't convict the guilty enough, and we coerce the innocent too much.” KnowsWorldEnoughAmericaRecordsToo MuchWorstVery GoodConvictionInnocentGuiltyBargainingHomicideConvictsCoerceGood Records Author:Bill Maher
“I'm at a stage in my career where I don't expect or get too much editorial input into what I'm doing. I have a proven track record of success, so my editors are willing to cut me some slack even when a particular approach is not to their personal taste.” CareersRecordsToo MuchCuttingStageParticularWillingTasteApproachTrackEditorsProvenInputEditorialsTrack RecordPersonal Taste Author:Grant Morrison
“I haven't even thought about a world record. I just want to go out there and have fun. I think when you focus too much on the numbers, you don't see anything that's out there.” ThinkingWorldWantFunNumbersRecordsToo MuchFocusHavensHaving FunWorld Records Author:Missy Franklin