Being Quote by Dick Clark

I loved the music, but the excesses of rock n' roll never really appealed to me at all. I couldn't see the point of…

— Robert Palmer

To me, it is all about churning out good music. But, criticisms, which are personal, hurt of course.

— Ananya Birla

My whole view of music completely flipped over on its head. I grew up listening to punk rock, SST. I liked people that were…

— Doug Martsch

I was listening to music long before rock 'n roll.

— Bill Wyman

Music is escapism from the grim realities of life. But then as soon as you escape into the music, from my point of view,…

— John Lydon

Obviously the people that I admired, like the Beatles, were really into rock'n'roll, but it was already a little past rock'n'roll when I started…

— Elvis Costello

I think a lot of people came into rock n' roll to try to change the world. I came into rock n' roll to…

— Steve Winwood

When rock music came in, I wasn't bitter about it. I was puzzled.

— Jo Stafford

Rock and roll is not just music, it is a way of life, it has its own spirit.

— Anupam Roy

I never considered myself part of rock 'n' roll. My stuff was more adult. It was more difficult for teenagers to relate to; my…

— Ray Charles

I'm not terribly happy about rock and roll. Certain rock music is uninspiring, numbing; it makes you feel like an idiot.

— Manuel Puig

Rock and roll came in and changed my life and changed the whole music scene forever, and then I grew to love R&B and…

— Elton John