There are all kinds of mix tapes. there is always a reason to make one. — Rob Sheffield All kinds Copy Share Image
But bringing people together is what music has always done best. — Rob Sheffield Bringing Copy Share Image
“Anything can be a love song as long as two people care about it.” — Rob Sheffield Care Copy Share Image
“When you want to start living, what do you do? How do you start? Where do you go?” — Rob Sheffield Life Copy Share Image
“I believe that when you’re making a mix, you’re making history.” — Rob Sheffield History Copy Share Image
“I hear the noise in his voice, and I hear a boy trying to scare the darkness away. I wish I could… — Rob Sheffield Darkness Copy Share Image
In my headphones, I led a life of romance and incident and intrigue, none of which had anything to do with the… — Rob Sheffield Headphones Copy Share Image
'I'll Tumble 4 Ya' has to be one of the most ridiculous hit singles that any international superstars have given the world. — Rob Sheffield Given Copy Share Image
Donna Summer would be remembered as a ground-breaking artist today even if she'd retired the day after she recorded 'I Feel Love'… — Rob Sheffield Art Copy Share Image
I was totally clueless about social interaction, and completely scared of girls. All I knew was that music was going to make… — Rob Sheffield Clueless Copy Share Image
...some people aren't worth the trouble of being kind to, because they have neither the brains nor the power to make something… — Rob Sheffield Be kind Copy Share Image
Sometimes great tunes happen to bad times, and when the bad time is over, not all the tunes get to move on… — Rob Sheffield Bad time Copy Share Image
“Don't charge the mound. Once you agree to fight, you lost already. Don't start none, won't be none.” — Rob Sheffield Fight Copy Share Image
Just as Bowie, Zeppelin, etc., became rock stars by remaking themselves in the image of the California girls, the Go-Gos became rock… — Rob Sheffield Bowie Copy Share Image
“Tacos will grow on Christmas trees before I learn to carry a tune. Fortunately, it doesn’t matter. In karaoke, talent means nada;… — Rob Sheffield Christmas tree Copy Share Image
The 2000s were the time when bromance became a kind of love that dared to speak its name. As a high-water mark… — Rob Sheffield Bff Copy Share Image
Ron Swanson is more than the MVP of the 'Parks and Recreation' squad, more than just the funniest character on TV -… — Rob Sheffield Character Copy Share Image
At an incredibly divisive point in pop history, Donna Summer managed to create an undeniable across-the-board experience of mass pleasure - after… — Rob Sheffield Bad girl Copy Share Image
It goes without saying that 'Buncha Losers' comedies speak to tough times. The massive unemployment of the Reagan years gave us 'Taxi,'… — Rob Sheffield Cheer Copy Share Image
You can hear the Celtic heartbeat all over Europe and America, from Bing Crosby to Jack White, from the Smiths to My… — Rob Sheffield America Copy Share Image
“….For instance, I hated Pearl Jam at the time. I thought they were pompous blowhards. Now, whenever a Pearl Jam song comes… — Rob Sheffield Hated Copy Share Image
“At work she became instant best friends with the Clinique girl, Susan, a Waynesboro muscle-car aficionado. She was fond of dispensinf wisdom… — Rob Sheffield Best friend Copy Share Image
“By the time you're an adult, you're used to seeing your friends disappear into their five-year plans. They drop out to get… — Rob Sheffield Disappear Copy Share Image
“I suck at fighting. I have never really learned how to talk and be mad at the same time. If I have… — Rob Sheffield Angry words Copy Share Image
“Neither of us ever threw anything away. We made a lot of mix tapes while we were together. Tapes for making out,… — Rob Sheffield Falling asleep Copy Share Image
“I have built my entire life around loving music, and I surround myself with it. I’m always racing to catch up on… — Rob Sheffield Better job Copy Share Image
“To enter into that karaoke mindset, you have to leave behind all your notions of good or bad, right or wrong, in… — Rob Sheffield Karaoke Copy Share Image
“Did I learn anything? No way. But all the things you want to learn from grief turn out to be the total… — Rob Sheffield Death Copy Share Image
The Word 'Repulse': I hate this word. I believe 'repel' is a perfectly good word, and 'repulsion' is the noun, as well… — Rob Sheffield Believe Copy Share Image
“Last fall, I was sitting at the kitchen table of two friends who have been together since 1972. They tell me a… — Rob Sheffield Halloween party Copy Share Image
“I was too scared to talk, but I was more scared to not talk.” — Rob Sheffield Scared Copy Share Image
“Jesus H. Christ on ice and Mary in the penalty box!” — Rob Sheffield Funny-and-random Copy Share Image
“I had never been so extravagantly proud of having blood that clotted.” — Rob Sheffield Blood Copy Share Image
“Dave Matthews is mixing violin solos with saxophone solos and it's bad for the baby” — Rob Sheffield Dave Matthews Copy Share Image
“This is what they call "hitting rock bottom," and they call it that because it rocks.” — Rob Sheffield Fall Copy Share Image
