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Jackie DeShannon Quotes

I would think, to me, growing up in the south, growing up with all the gospel music, singing in the church and having that rhythm and blues - the blues background was my big inspiration.

Jackie DeShannon

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: August 21, 1944

Topics

Music Me Growing Up Singing Think

With everything else that would swirl around me when I got involved in it, tennis was my main concern.

Jimmy Connors

Me Tennis Everything Involved Got

Some very silly songs can have an almost melancholy feeling when you put it in a different perspective.

Jens Lekman

Perspective Silly You Feeling Almost

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

Andrew Jackson

Government Selfish Rich Powerful Own

Gollum's never really gone too far away from me because he's indelibly kind of printed into my DNA now, I think.

Andy Serkis

Me Think Far Away Now Kind Never

F.D.R. had to deal with Southern segregationists - and outright racists - who held power in Congress, so he had to yield to that power in order to get his New Deal legislation passed.

Jeff Greenfield

Power Congress New New Deal Order

Headline writers love the phrase 'Power Grab,' but you can't really grab it, can you? Power is a greased watermelon, a wisp of smoke, difficult to grasp, harder to hold, impossible to control while getting both feet down in bounds.

Steve Rushin

Love Power Control Impossible Feet

I love camping, everything about it - tents, the camping stove, sleeping bags. I'm obsessed with technology, be it synthesizers and speakers or tents and Gore-Tex.

Shura

Love Technology Sleeping Everything

I guess YouTube is the new destination spot for music videos. That's where I go.

Travis Barker

Music Destination Go New YouTube

If I were to offer advice to any president of the United States, it would be this: do whatever you can do to keep America the most prosperous and free and powerful nation on earth.

Mitt Romney

Free Advice America You Powerful

Old age is an excellent time for outrage. My goal is to say or do at least one outrageous thing every week.

Louis Kronenberger

Age Time Old Age Week Goal Say

Professionalism is not sportsmanship. If you don't succeed, you won't be in your profession for long. In our society, it's not about good or bad. It's about who's on top.

Chili Davis

Good Succeed Society Professionalism

When you taste something delicious, ask for the recipe! Or offer to trade a recipe!

Christina Tosi

You Ask Taste Recipe Something