I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members.
It doesn't matter who likes you or doesn't like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you.
You get to a certain age, and you are forbidden access. You're not going to get the kind of coverage that you would like in music magazines; you're not going to get played on radio, and you're not going to get played on television. I have to survive on word of mouth.
I know what it's like to access the privilege of a ZIP Code but also be born in one that could have destined me to something else.
I like Louis Vuitton accessories, but I'd never wear their clothes. No offense, it's just not my steeze.
We have vehicles like the Opal Atom that we offer in Europe that offer consumers a huge ability to customize, from the color to the accessories. I'd say it's our vehicle that's the most customizable to give it quite a different look and feel.
My first lip balms were Bonne Bell Lip Smackers, which, correct me if I'm wrong, sometimes had little bracelets attached to the caps-meaning your lip balm could idly dangle from your wrist like a charm bracelet when not in use, not unlike some iPhone accessories.
The theater is so endlessly fascinating because it's so accidental. It's so much like life.
I don't like accidental success. It's what Bill Gates calls 'random,' a term he uses with the opposite of respect.
I love beauty. But I like the beauty accidentally, not dished up, served up on a platter.
I'm always like, 'Well, let's not rest on a critical acclaim or on a incredible review or on a great reception.'
Critics... They're like traffic cops. They say what they have to say, then leave, and another guy moves in ,and he has his say - and it's often just the opposite. The result is either critical acclaim or critical murder, and neither has any bearing on my music or direction.
Nothing builds self-esteem and self-confidence like accomplishment.
I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities. In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger.
Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.
As an adult, I had to accept that I was not a natural distance runner. Anything more than about 400 metres had me gasping and wheezing like a broken accordion.
I play, like, 12 instruments. Guitar, piano, harmonica, African drums... I'm working on mastering the accordion.
'Palaces for the People' reads more like a succession of case studies than a comprehensive account of what social infrastructure is, so those looking for a theoretical framework may be disappointed.
But we didn't have the financial structure, like the right attorneys, the right managers, the right accountants, and we were going against the grain of what black entertainers is supposed to do.
There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting.
