Quotes about "Politics & Government"

I've read the 'Public Enemies' script and, no, it's not 100 percent historically accurate. But it's by far the closest thing to fact Hollywood has attempted, and for that, I am both excited and quietly relieved. ”

In pop music, the public usually see the results - the hit records, the Grammy Awards performances, the concert tours - but not all the work that goes into getting into the spotlight. And not everyone realizes that, even if you have a lot of talent, chances are you won't make it. ”

I feel I have a political duty to reach out to the general public. I want to make films that the people want to see. So if the people want to see Johnny Depp or Tom Cruise, then it is really my job to incorporate them into my films. ”

His very chains helped to deceive him about the harshness of his service. ”

Who I am as a father is far more important to me than the public perception. ”

I think the rules are going to have to change for me to ever run for public office. My checkered past will always keep me out of politics. ”

Saying you have a political solution is like saying you can write a pop song that's going to stay at the top of the list forever. I don't have many illusions about this, but I'm not cynical about it. ”

Political people don't solve stuff - not really. Political people are like guys in pop music. ”

I do have two data identities. I have my name, Bruce Sterling, which is my public name under which I write novels. I also have my other name, which is my legal name under which I own property and vote. ”

I don't think people go to musicians for their political points of view. I think your political point of view is circumstances and then how you were nurtured and brought up. ”