Quotes about "Contemporary Issues"

It's a humbling thing, having kids. One of my sons came to rehearsals, and now he says Daddy's job is 'go play loud music.' ”

Being a rock & roll star has become as legitimate a career option as being an astronaut or a policeman or a fireman. ”

I think early on in my career, I was heavily inspired by bands like Throbbing Gristle and Test Dept, and films of David Lynch, for example, where the soundscape plays a very important role in the listening experience. ”

My experience with record labels throughout my career has generally fallen into wishing I could do things that they're not built to do, whether it be arguing about having a nicer package - because I do believe some people care about that - to trying to always bank on art-versus-the-easy-commerce route; there's always been headbutting involved. ”

For me, 'The Social Network' isn't about Facebook. It certainly isn't about how people use it. It's about a flawed character and his pursuit of that grand idea that defines him and validates his life and how far he'll go to get it, and the repercussions that come as a result of that - what he gives up in the process. ”

Of all government expenditures, defense spending is the... most stimulative to the economy. ”

You have a job to do, and whoever I am up against I will try to come out on top like I always try. ”

The role I play is defending, so you've got to be doing that first and foremost. The better you can get it will help the team and help you progress, and I work on that every day. ”

I've been very fortunate to have had the opportunities to have the career I've had. ”

In China, the government is involved in business in many different ways. They're involved in media and business. When you go to China, you have to rethink how you're doing everything. You have to become Chinese. ”