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Posts filed under Sound Bites
Sound Bite: Lousy with influence
“I have so much influence; I am lousy with influence. I am what you call a connector. Bruno Mars is not here, but if he was, he would meet Aziz Ansari tonight, because I would introduce them. Chris Colfer, have you ever met Martha Stewart? Because I can I make that happen. Jonathan Franzen and Patti Smith are sitting at the same table. I know that because I’m on the list. If you shook my hand tonight, you might not want to drive home because you may be pulled over for a DUI.”
Sound Bite: Music is a blob of mercury
“Some things you can break down, and some things are ineffable. Some things are just part of that mystery where all creative energy comes from. It’s part of the soul. Music is an ever-moving blob of mercury.”
-Rosanne Cash offering an alternate opinion in this interesting New York Times article that examines the science behind our emotional reaction to music.
Sound Bite: Criticism isn't evil
“Criticism, when it’s offered by people who know what they’re doing, isn’t evil. It’s a force that enriches, an aesthetic helping hand, a declaration of reality that helps the best artists prevail.”
-Entertainment Weekly writer Owen Gleiberman in this fantastic post on why the “Idol” judges are to blame for Pia Toscano’s premature elimination. His argument for the value of criticism is spot-on. (Are you reading this, Taylor Swift?)
Sound Bite: "Modern Family" and same sex parenting
“For Jesse and I, we get comments and compliments from gay moms and gay dads, and kids of same sex parents. They say, ‘Hey, thanks for being a couple that I can point to,’ like, ‘Cam and Mitchell are kind of like my family.’ Things like that that transcend our job.”
-Eric Stonestreet backstage at the 2011 SAG Awards, after “Modern Family”deservedly won the award for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series.
Sound Bite: Think with emotion
“You’ve got to be absolutely in the moment. It’s your senses, in a way, that tell you, and you’ve got to think with your heart –not your head– in situations like that. That’s why most people in the music business screw it up – because they don’t think with any emotion. And emotion is absolutely key to this.”
-Simon Cowell on an episode of Oprah Winfrey’s new TV show, “Master Class,”speaking about decision making in the music industry. An interesting interview, though the production choices (wolves?) are odd.
Those crazy 20-somethings
I’m strangely in love with this Thought Catalog blog post, “How to be a 20-Something,” despite the fact that it contradicts itself and bounces from tongue-in-cheek to sharply insightful. Or maybe that’s why I love it. Maybe that’s the only way to get through your 20s – by striking that balance between laughing at yourself and forcing yourself to seize those 20-something opportunities that come around once in a lifetime.
Some of my favorite lines from the post, written by Ryan O’Connell:
“Read the New York Times piece, “What Is It About 20-Somethings?” Feel exposed and humiliated.
Remember that you’re young and that the world is your oyster. Everything is possible, you still have so much to see and hear. You went to a good school and did good things. Figure if you’re not going to be successful, who the hell is?
Date people who you know you’ll never be able to love. See someone for three months for no other reason than because it’s winter and you want to keep warm by holding another body.
Start your twenties with a lot of friends and leave with a few good ones. What happened? People faded away into their careers and relationships. Fights were had and never resolved. Shit happens.”
Sound Bite: Jeans and underwear people
“Why can’t blue jean people — the people that make the blue jeans; I call them blue jean people – and underwear people get together and decide on one standard height for the articles of clothing? Instead of everybody walking around with a thong that’s 18 inches above their waist or granny panties that are scrunched up inside their pants like Venetian blinds, they should just sell jeans and underwear together. That’s what they should do. Like you’re choosing wine that goes with your meal. Like, ‘Oh are you going to go with a low rise? May I suggest a nice thong? Oh, you’re buying the mom jeans? I would pair that with a small parachute.’”
Sound Bite: Hope for traditional country music
“I meet young fans and young artists today that like the kind of music I like. That’s exactly why I moved to Nashville. I was 20 years old, and I liked Conway, Merle and George Strait, and nobody was coming along doing that. It’s the same way today. There’s still going to be people that come along that appreciate the real country music, and there’s always going to be room for all the other styles out there and there are going to be fans that like them both.”
-Alan Jackson in this Winston-Salem Journal article, managing to discuss his views on traditional country music sincerely yet respectfully. Take note, country music fans.
