Rock Quotes - page 17

I didn't appreciate Mick Jagger until I got older, and mainly because of the Mick Jagger swagger. He defined that for the world. He was bold and adventurous with it, too - just the ultimate rock star. (Mayer Hawthorne)

Every time a new rock singer comes out they don't say, 'Are you the new John Lennon?' Every time a new rapper comes out, it's not, 'Are you the new Dre?' I am never sure why this sort of genre, the categorization is so strong. I have not earned the right to be called the young Sinatra, but give me time.

Michael Buble

The rock sitting on the shelf has potential because it can fall-it's the same way with the Internet. It has this potential. It's not really doing it yet, but it's about to.

Michael Nesmith

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is not a public democratic organization; it's a private club basically. It's like a private golf club and they decide who they're going to let in the club.

Micky Dolenz

It's definitely an influence, I mean how can you not say you are influenced to play rock.

Mike Lowry

There's Eddie's conviction and his lyrics and his ideals, and he can just rock straight out. His vocals are incredible. And we all are really competent musicians.

Mike McCready

The reason kids like rock 'n roll is their parents don't.

Mitch Miller

The record companies are interested in the kind of sales they can get from the rock groups.

Norman Granz

I have never been accepted. I'll never make the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They're never going to let me in.

Nancy Sinatra

Rock was always part of my heart and soul. But the times just changed and everybody wanted to dance.

Narada Michael Walden

I love jazz and pop rock and country. I grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Def Leppard, AC/DC, Anne Murray - if I hear something really great... I want to be a part of it. (Natalie MacMaster)

We've been working on a new album, which is going to come out next spring, which is very different, a change of style for us - it's going to be almost like rock music.

Neil Tennant

We put all these things together into a tangible product that is The Rock N' Roll Mystery Tour.

Nina Blackwood

I am like the little rock n' roll backseat driver.

Nina Blackwood

We don't to be some kind of rock supergroup for the sake of being a supergroup. You want to change things and say something fresh and new so you appeal to people as a new group.

Peter Hook

I'm spoiled - in all ways. I've been in a rock 'n' roll band since I was 13, and we had incredible success. When it ended, it had been so good that I just looked at it as time to try something different.

Peter Noone

If one of my players ever wants to hit me, he better do it really hard because otherwise, I'll find a rock, a stick, or a piece of wood - and believe me, it's gonna be a brawl.

Pat Burns

Compared to what they were, rock concerts now are like business meetings.

Paul Kantner

I forever felt that I've fallen right between the crack of way too young for the first generation of classic rock 'n' roll and too old to be brand-new. It's hard.

Paul Westerberg

I'm hard-pressed to think of a lot of great rock movies.

Paul Westerberg

I'm not dissatisfied with my place in it rock 'n' roll. (Paul Westerberg)

I have truly eclectic taste in music, and I seem to cycle through phases in terms of to what's inspiring me. I'll go from Beethoven to Sigur Ros; world music, Brit-pop, classic rock, blues/jazz, even the odd bit of heavy metal.

Rachel Miner

I was almost kind of trapped by my own success into only doing rock.

Rick Derringer

I know some people will be surprised to hear it, but I've found that my music, whether its blues or rock, or whatever you want to call it, can be channeled into a positive direction that actually helps people.

Rick Derringer

You can't have rock and roll without drugs, you can't have rock and roll without sex.

Rick James

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