Rock Quotes · Page 45

I'm touched by rock n' roll. I'm touched by the Beatles. I want some of the music I do to reflect that.

— Al Jarreau

I can't read music. That's not where I come from musically. I come strictly from feeling, and that feeling comes from rock…

— Bobby Keys

There's an old rock and roller, he's got nowhere to go. Did you ever think of taking him in?

— Genesis

The selections on 'Daily Practice' are all what I consider standard rock songs that have been absolutely essential to keeping me alive.

— Alice Ripley

When I was younger I always thought, 'If I were ever a comedian I'd make it like a rock concert.' I wanted…

— Carrot Top

I think our Western society is very much about, 'Tuck your head in; make sure you're safe. Don't rock the boat.'

— Cate Blanchett

Regardless of what humans do to the climate, there will still be a rock orbiting the sun.

— Hope Jahren

I think rock should always stay a little bit outside the pale; I think it should remain a little bit dangerous -…

— Rory Gallagher

People had this idea about becoming rock stars packing stadiums instead of having the goal of becoming what musicians used to be…

— Amanda Palmer

Rock stars generally don't last in the Senate, starting with John Kennedy. Too much work, too slow, too little juice. Getting something…

— Susan Estrich

Imagine you're watching '30 Rock' and an ad comes on, but you don't like it. With Hulu Ad Swap, you can actually…

— Jason Kilar

I'm a rock 'n' roll baby. I was one of the last actually born into rock, in the middle of it. My…

— Ari Up

I started doing '30 Rock' and started writing 'Mystery Team' at the beginning of that. While I was doing 'Mystery Team,' I…

— Donald Glover

I was 15 years old at university, studying economics and philosophy, and I saw a retrospective of Australian film. They were very…

— Deborah Kara Unger

The Rock 'n' Roll Express and the '80s NWA crew; Ric Flair and the Four Horsemen, Magnum TA, Dusty Rhodes - that…

— Jim Cornette

If I had my way, I would have sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll at least 4-6 hours a day. So long…

— Perry Farrell

Whether you have locs, natural hair, wear a relaxer, or rock wigs and weaves, thinning edges can be a frustrating issue.

— Franchesca Ramsey

I always loved rock guitar. I just never put it together that that's what I'd end up doing.

— Slash

I grew up listening to all kinds of music, everything from country to rock, pop, R&B and even rap, so for me,…

— Jason Aldean

Rock bands don't really swing... a lot of rock is stiff. They don't understand the feel, the movement, you know, the jungle…

— Malcolm Young

The death of rock was not a natural death. Rock did not die of old age. It was murdered,

— Gene Simmons

I've been a rock star since you were very young. But I've never encountered anything as powerful as cancer.

— Melissa Etheridge

Don't look for an unshakable rock to stand on; there ain't any! Rather, learn how to stand still on a shaking rock!

— Mehmet Murat Ildan

I just can't stand it [jazz/rock]. It just doesn't sound right to me. It doesn't hit me...it doesn't get me...it just doesn't…

— Van Morrison

I never thought a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland or anywhere else was a good idea.

— Todd Rundgren

“Trusting the resolve in my heart is but a stepping stone to the future I now see clearly.”

— S.K. Logsdon

The point is, we're all on this rock together for a finite amount of time and how can we make each other's…

— Jonathan Roumie

At 15, I started listening to hard rock and heavy metal, but I would say it was more hard rock because I…

— Rick Rubin

Rock stars are like prophets. There's something about somebody who can get up on a stage and sing. And then when they…

— Pamela Anderson

I live a rock-star kind of life where I don't go to bed until 4 A.M. I'm very nocturnal.

— Katy Perry

I always thought of indie-rock as being rock music by bands that were on independent labels, and that's a great thing.

— Britt Daniel

I love rock and opera, and I love musical theater, and I don't want to lose any of that.

— Lauren Worsham

I wouldn't say being in a film with The Rock was 'motivating.' 'Terrifying' would be a more accurate description.

— Luke Evans

I think it's cool to be a rock star; I don't think there are many. There aren't many who speak out and…

— Charli XCX

I just say throw on your bathing suit or the shortest shorts you own regardless of your size and rock it.

— Tess Holliday

I've said this before, and I'll say this again: NXT is like a rock concert, roller coaster ride.

— Adam Cole

'We Will Rock You' we didn't think was a single. We almost saw it like an introduction to 'We Are the Champions,'…

— Roger Taylor

You often see lifestyle over substance in L.A. Some rock stars dress up like they're going to play a gig when they're…

— Joe Bonamassa

The Rolling Stones were one of the best bands ever, and 'Sticky Fingers' is one of the best rock albums I've ever…

— Buzz Osborne

We thought that's the way you were supposed to be if you were in a rock 'n' roll band. Flamboyant.

— David Johansen