“I grew up in New York City in the '80s, and it was the epicenter of hip-hop. There was no Internet. Cable television wasn't as broad. I would listen to the radio, hear cars pass by playing a song, or tape songs off of the radio. At that time, there was such an excitement around hip-hop music.” SongCitiesCarNew YorkTelevisionGrewInternetGrew UpHip HopRadioHipsExcitementHopsBroadsNew York CityTape80sCablesHip Hop Music Author:Michael Rapaport
“Thank God, 50 years ago I learned that our entire business is all based on two things; a great song and a great story. Film, television, if you don't have that story, nothing else matters. You don't call anybody else or direct anybody. The same with a song. A great song can make the worst singer in the world a star.” IfsWorldYearsTwoMatterStoriesFilmSongStarsWorstTelevisionYears AgoDirectSingersTwo ThingsThank God Author:Quincy Jones
“I admit I do have some drawbacks and limitations as a candidate. Although I am a professional comedian, some of my critics maintain that this is not enough. I cannot deny that I stand before you untested and inexperienced - I only spent two years in television, never as a romantic lead or a song and dance man.” MenYearsTwoEnoughSongTelevisionCriticsDenyLimitationComedianCandidatesTwo YearsDrawbacksSong And Dance Author:Pat Paulsen
“To me, the idea of a weatherman is really powerful. There's a guy on television or on the radio telling us the future, and nobody cares. It's this daily mundane miracle, and I think the songs I chose are about noticing the beauty in normal, everyday life.” ThinkingIdeasCareGuySongPowerfulTelevisionNormalMiracleEverydayRadioEveryday LifeMundaneNoticingNobody CaresReally PowerfulWeathermen Author:Gregory Alan Isakov
“Andy Wiliams' smooth voice and casual style turned the songs he sang into timeless classics and made him one of America's top pop singers. ... The entertainment industry has lost a giant piece of its living history today, but Williams' legacy will forever be enshrined in the annals of music and television.” MadeTodayAmericaSongLostVoiceForeverPiecesStyleTelevisionIndustryEntertainmentPopsSingersLegacyGiantsSmoothTimelessCasualEntertainment Industry Author:Neil Portnow
“Television's contribution to family life has been an equivocal one. For while it has, indeed, kept the members of the family from dispersing, it has not served to bring them together. By its domination of the time families spend together, it destroys the special quality that distinguishes one family from another, a quality that depends to a great extent on what a family does, what special rituals, games, recurrent jokes, familiar songs, and shared activities it accumulates.” DoeHas BeensTogetherSongGamesQualitySpecialTelevisionDependsActivityMembersJokesFamiliarContributionRitualDominationFamily Life Author:Marie Winn
“To reach the highest level you have to not just have a dream and focus but you also have to make sure you are writing great songs, and if you feel they're what you want to represent you, that is key. But getting out on the road is key. And get your music out there. Maybe something catches, maybe it gets picked up and used on television, you just never know.” IfsKnowsWantFeelsWritingDreamUsedSongLevelsFocusTelevisionKeysHighestWhat You Want Author:Joan Jett
“In the future, women will have breasts all over. In the future, it will be a relief to find a place without culture. In the future, plates of food will have names and titles. In the future, we will all drive standing up. In the future, love will be taught on television and by listening to pop songs.” SongCultureNamesTelevisionTaughtListeningStandingPopsTitlesReliefBreastsPlatesPop SongFuture Love Author:David Byrne
“I do write a lot of children's songs, and I'm going to do a children's television show, which also means I'll be doing a lot of albums. So I do hope my future will hold a lot of things for children.” WritingMeanChildrenShowsSongTelevisionAlbumsMy FutureTelevision Shows Author:Dolly Parton