Rock Quotes - page 9

Even by rock star standards, I was pretty awful. (Rod Stewart)
For a change, lady luck seemed to be smiling on me. Then again, maybe the fickle wench was just lulling me into a false sense of security while she reached for a rock. View quote
Timothy Zahn
In the broad spectrum of the arts, two worlds rarely overlap - the literary world and the world of rock music. View quote
William Boyd
Sports is like rock 'n' roll. Both are dominant cultural forces, both speak an international language, and both are all about emotions. View quote
Phil Knight
That is the artist's job: take mineral rock from dark silent earth, transform it into shining light-reflecting form from sky. View quote
Philip K. Dick
At New Year's he had given Anne a present of silver forks with handles of rock crystal. He hopes she will use them to eat with, not to stick in people. View quote
Hilary Mantel
My ma says a rock lasts forever, but people don't, and that's what makes them more precious. View quote
Shannon Hale
Anyone who's got a guitar, you like to pick it up. I can play a couple of songs, some '50s rock and roll, a bit of Elvis. That's it, really - I'm not a musician, I'm not a singer. View quote
Aaron Taylor-Johnson
I write about nerds who go the extra mile and become rock stars. View quote
Ben Mezrich
I don't think punk ever really dies, because punk rock attitude can never die. View quote
Billy Idol
I wish the rock 'n' roll scene to be back in. (Brendan Fraser)
I still don't understand the music industry that much. Everything I learned was from hanging out with rock musicians in studios. I certainly have respect for those who make music their livelihood. View quote
Brendan Fraser
I love funky styles. Not preppy or rock, just funky! View quote
Vanessa Hudgens
The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore so it eats it! View quote
Daniel Dennett
The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching for a suitable rock or hunk of coral to cling to and make its home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous system. When it finds its spot and takes root, it doesn't need its brain anymore, so it eats it! (It's rather like getting tenure.)** The analogy between the sea squirt and the associate professor was first pointed out, I think, by the neuroscientist Rodolfo Llinas. View quote
Daniel Dennett
Yosemite has the most impressive and accessible granite big walls in the world. The rock is amazing. And because of that, it's been the mecca for climbing in the U.S. - and the world to a large degree - for all of climbing history. It's the place to test yourself against the historic routes of the past. View quote
Alex Honnold
Okay, that so did me in. Mr. Rock being all emotional? Expressing his feelings?" p. 12. View quote
James Patterson
I sang in a rock band when I was training as a lawyer. You know, not professional, we just did it for fun. We just did gigs all over Edinburgh and some in Glasgow and some at festivals. View quote
Gerard Butler
Deep Purple is a damn good band and we've made a niche in rock 'n' roll history. Maybe not a huge one but enough to be very proud of. View quote
Jon Lord
I love surfing, rock climbing, cycling - all that stuff. But it's just amazing that I can inspire people with my running. It's humbling, really. View quote
Dean Karnazes
The right woman for you wouldn't want you to change anything about your life. She wouldn't rock your boat, she'd jump right in and sail it with you. (Alice Clayton)
I am, of course, a frustrated rock star - I'd much rather be a rock star than a writer. Or own a record shop. Still, it's not a bad life, is it? You just sit at a computer and make stuff up. View quote
Ian Rankin
The local rock group down the street Is trying hard to learn their song. They serenade the weekend squire Who just came out to mow his lawn. Another pleasant valley Sunday. Charcoal burning everywhere. Rows of houses that are all the same. And no one seems to care. View quote
Carole King
I lived in an area where there were a lot of rock musicians, and we got together regularly in our studios. View quote
Ken Hensley
If you've lost focus, just sit down and be still. Take the idea and rock it to and fro. Keep some of it and throw some away, and it will renew itself. You need do no more. View quote
Clarissa Pinkola Estes