"They wouldn't play my records on American radio because I had spiky hair. They said, 'Punk rock doesn't sell advertising, it won't make any money."

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Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

Billy Idol

#Hair Quotes #Rocks Quotes #Play Quotes

“You should never protest outside a rich guy's home during the day because he's not there. He's at work grinding the faces of the poor.”
“Your breath upon the wind shall surely lodge within some breast. Ask not whose breast it is. See only that the breath itself be pure.”

Source : Mikhail Naimy (2011). “The Book of Mirdad: The strange story of a monastery which was once called The Ark”, p.129, Duncan Baird Publishers
“I love the theater, but if I had to choose, I would choose a film at this time in my life. Something meaty, to sink my teeth into.”
“Mr. Obama's approach to engagement to some degree makes him dependent on people who wish neither him nor America well. This doesn't have to end badly and I hope that it doesn't - but it's not an ideal position after one's first year in power.”

Source : "Seven questions for Walter Russell Mead". The Economist Interview, www.economist.com. January 16, 2010.
“Who ever thought that the world-famous Captain Obvious was really mild-mannered Colin Mochrie?”
“Being broke is a very efficient educational agency.”

Source : Edwin Lefèvre (2004). “Reminiscences of a Stock Operator”, p.77, John Wiley & Sons
“â€ŽI'm not going anywhere. I'm going to stay right here and cause all kinds of trouble.”
“It's very hard for me to say "Do I have favorite?" because I find that each song represents a different sounds different emotions in Andy's [Kim] life. Particularly "Sister OK", 'cos that started everything.”

Source : "'Songs I Can Sing Ya': An Interview with Andy Kim and Kevin Drew". Interview With Evan Sawdey, www.popmatters.com. February 24, 2015.

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