Cilla Black Quotes

I've had days when I go in my bedroom for 24 hours at a time. I call them my Cilla Black days, and they're literally black days. It's like the old Boomtown Rats song 'I Don't Like Mondays.' You just want to shut the whole day down.

Cilla Black

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: May 27, 1943 - August 1, 2015

Topics

TimeDaySongBlackYouDown

I try to represent specific experiences of specific characters, and that's all I want to try to do. I don't ever try to think about representing a culture, because its impossible, and someone will fault you. And it just doesn't interest me.

Jhumpa Lahiri

CultureMeImpossibleThinkSomeone

I've been getting chatted up by men ever since I was 14.

Andreja Pejic

MenUpBeenSinceEverGetting

I'm drawn to women who live in a world different from my own. I don't believe you have to marry someone from your own backyard. James Joyce married a woman who never read any of his books.

Matt Dillon

WomenLiveWomanWorldBelieveYou

I don't choose the songs; the songs choose me.

Jeff Buckley

MeChooseSongs

I think 'American Sniper' is anti-war. It demonstrates the agony of the decision-making that goes on.

Michael Cimino

ThinkAmericanDecision-MakingAgony

You can disseminate your art, and it's all such easy access now. The upside to it is that more people are creating than ever before.

Stanley Clarke

ArtPeopleEasyYouCreatingNow

I think the problem with schools is not too many incentives but too few. Because of tenure, teachers' unions, and the fact that teachers generally aren't observed in their classrooms, they can do whatever they want in class.

Steven Levitt

ThinkProblemWantClassUnions

A social contract is the way out of this dilemma for corporations that want to lead in the 21st century by showing consumers how seriously they take customer loyalty and goodwill.

Simon Mainwaring

LoyaltyCustomerWantSeriouslyWay

The best way to find a balance between doing your best and showing that you're ready for more is by developing other people. As tempting as it is to hoard knowledge, don't. Instead, make certain that there are others who know how to do important aspects of your job.

Travis Bradberry

KnowledgeBestJobBalancePeople

We humans have always looked to the sky as a sounding board for asking big questions about ourselves: Who are we? Where did we come from? Where are we going?

Trevor Paglen

SkyQuestionsAlwaysBigAskingWho

I think actors have a huge responsibility because of the vastness of their outreach. I am a big believer of the good that film, television, and theater can do, and I want to be a part of that. Throughout my career, I want to keep telling amazing stories and inspiring people.

Roberto Aguire

GoodResponsibilityI AmPeopleWant

The Founding Fathers: A bunch of old white guys who are making it nearly impossible for modern government to pick our doctors, teach our children, correct our diets, and save our money.

Mike Gallagher

ChildrenMoneyGovernmentImpossible

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