Tom Shales Quotes

'American Idol' is sometimes lumped with reality shows and it has that element - folks-next-door battling it out in a contest. But instead of fighting leeches, bugs, parasites and each other, as on CBS's 'Survivor' and other shows that imitate it, the 'American Idol' contestants, of course, sing.

Tom Shales

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 3, 1948

Topics

RealityFightingAmericanSometimes

The music that I represent and helped to create and establish was born in Jamaica.

Jimmy Cliff

MusicBornCreateJamaicaRepresent

The appeal of cinema lies in the fear of death.

Jim Morrison

FearDeathCinemaLiesAppeal

I was a Knicks fan until the day I bought the Bulls.

Jerry Reinsdorf

DayFanBullsUntilBoughtKnicks

What people ought to do is find out what a national park is to begin with.

Michael Frome

PeopleFindBeginOutParkNational

If you're in trouble, or hurt or need - go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help - the only ones.

John Steinbeck

PeopleHurtHelpYouTroubleGo

I can't write a line without music - it provides just the right amount of distraction to keep me focused. Clearly, I still miss the noisy roommates.

Stacy Schiff

MusicMeRoommatesFocusedRight

Every time I take the mound, I try to win. So that's what I'm trying to do.

Masahiro Tanaka

TimeWinTryingTryTakeEvery

If you are going to have any chance of replicating life, you need to live it.

Rupert Friend

LifeLiveChanceYouNeedGoing

Science is a part of culture. Indeed, it is the only truly global culture because protons and proteins are the same all over the world, and it's the one culture we can all share.

Martin Rees

ScienceCultureWorldSameOver

I didn't want to stop before my time was up.

Misty May-Treanor

TimeStopWantUpMy TimeBefore

There have been linkages between the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda going back more or less a decade.

Douglas Feith

GovernmentBackMoreDecadeGoing

I just love jumping into someone else's life. It is a relatively cheap way to experience things you would be too scared to contemplate in your own life.

Dougray Scott

LifeLoveExperienceSomeoneYou

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