Prince Quotes

When I found out that there was eight Presidents before George Washington, I wanted to smack somebody.

Prince

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: musician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016

Topics

WashingtonOutGeorge Washington

The best leaders understand the motivations of their team members and know their people - their lives and their families. But a leader must never grow so close to subordinates that one member of the team becomes more important than another, or more important than the mission itself.

Jocko Willink

LeaderBestPeopleTeamGrowKnow

I can clean my own house. Now, maybe a couple of times a year we have a cleaning crew come in before we have a party, but otherwise, I'm able to maintain it myself.

Jen Lancaster

MyselfYearHouseI CanPartyNow

The reader deserves an honest opinion. If he doesn't deserve it, give it to him anyhow.

John Ciardi

OpinionDeserveHimHonestGiveHe

I never helped my kids. I was working too hard. My kids had to be responsible for themselves.

Maye Musk

NeverResponsibleHardWorkingKids

The thing I regret most about my life are those inane photos of me with icons. They used to come down here and dress me up, and I just tolerated it. It's my fault. But I shouldn't have done it. They literally brought down costumes, candles, and icons! It was unbelievable stupidity.

John Tavener

LifeDressStupidityMeRegretDown

My mother loves to remind me that about the age of four, I made a somewhat formal announcement that I was going to be a plumber when I grew up.

Stella Young

MotherAgeMePlumberUpGoing

You know when you throw a party, you think people will show up and no one will like each other. It's like that with music - parts of your musical psyche have never met other parts. You wonder if you should get them together.

Tom Waits

MusicTogetherPeopleThinkYou

Ebola is a nasty disease to get. It's scary. But as a weapon, it is probably not likely. Ebola is a difficult malady to weaponize and deliver efficiently.

Tom Clancy

DifficultScaryNastyGetDisease

As an actor, we spend so much putting the mask on and trying to be someone you're not.

Russell Hornsby

MaskSomeoneTryingYouActorMuch

I think music needs to be presented in a way so that kids can grasp songs, dances, simple music that's associated with some particular defining moment in human experience.

Michael Tilson Thomas

MusicMomentExperienceSimpleThink

I need to stay in the present and use that new-age mantra: 'I'm okay right now.' But I worry about all the things I'm failing at every moment.

Jonathan Ames

MomentPresentWorryNowOkayNeed

Stood off and on during the night, determining not to come to anchor till morning, fearing to meet with shoals; continued our course in the morning; and as the island was found to be six or seven leagues distant, and the tide was against us, it was noon when we arrived there.

Christopher Columbus

MorningNightTideMeetAnchorUs

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