“I think what people are looking for right now is not the kind of pizzazz and pop that perhaps we thought we got in 2008. Certainly, President Obama offered that. What they want now is someone who can work closely with Congress and get things done.” PeopleThinkingWantKindDonePresidentRight NowCongressPopsPresident ObamaThings DonePizzazz Author:Rob Portman
“Most magazines have become wallpaper, they're all the same, all the same celebrities. It's really an abysmal time in American journalism right now. But occasionally one story or two will pop out.” TwoStoriesRight NowPopsMagazinesJournalism Author:David Talbot
“I admire the abstract expressionists and pop artists so right now I'm referencing American '60s art and at the same time referencing Japanese manga culture.” ArtArtistCultureRight NowPopsAdmireAbstractPop ArtReferencing Author:Christian Marclay
“Pop stars are sending the message that their sexuality is the strongest thing they have to offer, and that's confusing and misleading to girls and women, especially since there's not enough of a counterbalance from those who rely on their other assets, like their music. Also, with the new obsession with all things "booty," it's important that women - and it's often women of color - aren't turned into mere caricatures. Right now it's: "Bend over." That's all people want to see. That's crazy. It's so far from where we should be.” PeopleWantShouldImportantEnoughGirlStarsCrazyColorRight NowOffersMessagesAll ThingsMerePopsSexualityObsessionRelyStrongestAssetsConfusingMisleadCaricaturesPop StarsBooty Author:Santigold
“I feel bad [about Lil Wayne going to jail], because I don't think anything like this has happened in music since Elvis got drafted into the Army. Let's just keep it real - Lil Wayne is not just the biggest rapper, Lil Wayne is the biggest pop star right now. Maybe Susan Boyle is on his level. But when you talk about music, nice times out of ten, Lil Wayne's name is gonna come into the conversation.” ThinkingFeelsRealNamesStarsLevelsNiceHappenedRight NowTenConversationArmyPopsJailRapperWaynePop StarsKeeping It RealNice Time Author:Bun B
“Clearly, gay marriage is on the top of the agenda right now. It's pretty amazing, considering where stuff was at when I was in high-school, when there were no LGBT Gay-Straight Alliances or any of that stuff. Am I a huge Lady Gaga fan? No, but I think some of the stuff she does that helps LGBT kids is amazing. And it's great that that's mainstream. It's fantastic that there's a pop star who's willing to put herself out in that way.” ThinkingWayDoeHelpingKidsSchoolStarsStuffFansWillingHugeRight NowGayHigh SchoolPopsFantasticAgendasLgbtMainstreamConsideringGay MarriageAlliancesPop StarsGaga Author:Kathleen Hanna
“I think it's just as viable a way of telling a story as anything else but for right now we like playing around with the new ways to do 3-D because I think it's only going to get better. I think that eventually we'll come home, we'll sit in our living room and there will be a little hologram that'll pop up and you'll watch these 3-D movies but you'll be able to walk around it.” ThinkingWayLittlesStoriesHomeAbleWalksRoomsWatchesRight NowPopsGet BetterComing HomeNew WaysLiving RoomPlaying AroundHolograms Author:Todd Farmer
“I can't stand stage mothers. It doesn't work. You definitely feel that with the new generation of pop stars right now they've all managed to work it out for themselves. You have to have confidence in that. When you're young, you know your market better than I will. I love having young people on the show because I can learn from them.” PeopleKnowsFeelsI CanShowsYoungMotherStarsGenerationsStageRight NowPopsWorking ItBecause I CanHave ConfidenceNew GenerationPop Stars Author:Simon Cowell
“Like any creative human being, I would like a bit more control so that it would be a little easier for me when the director says, 'One tear, right now,' that one tear would pop out.” HumansLittlesWould BeBitsHuman BeingsInspiringCreativeTearsEasierRight NowDirectorsPops Author:Marilyn Monroe
“Seeing Taylor Swift live in 2013 is seeing a maestro at the top of her or anyone's game. No other pop auteur can touch her right now for emotional excess or musical reach - her punk is so punk, her disco is so disco. The red sequins on her guitar match the ones on her microphone, her shoes and 80 percent of the crowd.” GamesSeeingEmotionalRight NowPercentRedGuitarMusicalShoesCrowdsPopsExcessPunkMicrophonesDiscoMaestroAuteursSequins Author:Rob Sheffield
“If you asked me what pop is right now. I'd say hip hop.” IfsRight NowHip HopPopsHipsHopsEuthanasia Author:Justin Timberlake