Energy is so important. If you don't have it, don't bother with rock and roll. — Yoko Ono Copy Share Image
Music has charms to sooth a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak. — William Congreve Copy Share Image
The first thing I ever heard about synthesizers, they were being used in rock. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I was proud of the waves I had made, but wondered how many boats I was supposed to rock. — Phil Donahue Copy Share Image
Just when you think you've hit rock bottom, you realize you're standing on another trapdoor. — Marisha Pessl Copy Share Image
I was a typical kid. I dug holes in the yard, threw rocks, had plum battles with the neighbours and used trash… — Arj Barker Copy Share Image
I think that Stevie Nicks is one of the greats. Steve Nicks and Grace Slick and Janis Joplin have the real rock… — Patti LuPone Copy Share Image
Eight-man teams drilling expansion bolts in rocks? Sorry, that's not climbing - that's engineering. — Jeff Lowe Copy Share Image
I came into this whole business by going to see Rock Against Racism gigs with the Clash. — Billy Bragg Copy Share Image
I was into alternative stuff, but I was also open to a little bit of hard rock and metal, like Guns N'… — Girl Talk Copy Share Image
What I wanted to do in rock 'n roll was merge poetry with sonic scapes, and the two people who had contributed… — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Life is full of choices. We don't always make good ones. It seems to Kristina you gotta be crazy to open your… — Ellen Hopkins Copy Share Image
I was fortunate enough to work at the peak of the great golden age of musicals. And then for awhile, I think… — Julie Andrews Copy Share Image
The Rolling Stones are constantly changing, but beneath the changes they remain the most formal of rock bands. Their successive releases have… — Jon Landau Copy Share Image
I just want to go back to rockin', but I'm uncertain as to what to actually do. The truth is, I never… — Joe Strummer Copy Share Image
Some say that Jesus is the rock, or the anchor. I say that your friends and family are your anchor. And you… — Gale Harold Copy Share Image
The only people playing the roles of classic rock stars are hip-hop artists, now. Kanye's stage persona, and the way he approaches… — Jack Antonoff Copy Share Image
The strongest wind cannot stagger a Spirit; it is a Spirit's breath. A just man's purpose cannot be split on any Grampus… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
Pop music has progressed. The singing voice has changed dramatically in pop music, and people now just sing the way they want… — Steven Morrissey Copy Share Image
He came from a rock band and even though he was not a lead singer, I knew he was musical just from… — Stephen Sondheim Copy Share Image
I've never recognized 'emo' as a genre of music. I always thought it was the most retarded term ever. I know there… — Guy Picciotto Copy Share Image
You have to realize that, about 20,000 years ago, there was a cataclysmic event when an entire rock face collapsed and sealed… — Werner Herzog Copy Share Image
As the surface of the seashore rocks were pitted by by the waves and gathered limpets that further disguised what lay beneath,… — William Trevor Copy Share Image
It ended suddenly for Brenda, more slowly for me. My runs began getting shorter and less pleasurable. I'd feel bad after only… — George Carlin Copy Share Image
Crisis and my experience of Punk Rock in Britain/Europe was anything and everything but "fun" and this sort of idea comes from… — Douglas Pearce Copy Share Image
Water, water, water…There is no shortage of water in the desert but exactly the right amount , a perfect ratio of water… — Edward Abbey Copy Share Image
Its cool when I meet young guys from other bands who say how much an impact Aerosmith has had on them and… — Steven Tyler Copy Share Image
Big rocks are envy of little sands because little sands can travel with the winds. Every littleness has its own big advantages! — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
If you're a poker player and you show up at a casino at 8 a.m., you're going to be by yourself or… — Chris Moneymaker Copy Share Image
Rock has always been THE DEVIL'S MUSIC . . . I believe rock and roll is dangerous . . . I feel… — David Bowie Copy Share Image
Whether it's a blatant homage or unconscious mimicry, the Rolling Stones have permanently, indelibly influenced how rock stars look and behave. — Diablo Cody Copy Share Image
There are places on a man's head that are as hard as a rock. Your head's actually stronger than your body. And… — Joe Frazier Copy Share Image
You are most certainly the inspiration for all of today's rock 'n' roll guitarists. Your music is timeless. — Smokey Robinson Copy Share Image
Stray thought for the day: Putting boundaries on how punk should sound/look is the least punk rock thing one can do. Be… — Patrick Stump Copy Share Image
Geniuses are at work in the rock music field, and great popularity is no proof you aren't good. — Christopher Ricks Copy Share Image
You could be a rebel, a profound thinker, and a rock and roll maniac and still eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and… — Pamela Des Barres Copy Share Image
The popularity of punk rock was, in effect, due to the fact that it made ugliness beautiful. — Malcolm Mclaren Copy Share Image
