Famous quotes by Steve Richards:
"With all the new technology available today, some of the most exciting video footage and art is coming from people outside of the traditional 'biz.' We're excited to give some of the up-and- coming talent out there the platform to show off their skills, and we can't wait to see how many interesting ways our song gets interpreted."
"[Taproot is offering fans the chance to create their own video for] Facepeeler, ... With all the new technology available today, some of the most exciting video footage and art is coming from people outside of the traditional 'biz.' We're excited to give some of the up-and-coming talent out there the platform to show off their skills, and we can't wait to see how many interesting ways our song gets interpreted."
"The idea of retiring is like killing yourself. It's almost like hari kiri. I mean, no doubt, I intend to live to 100 and go down in history."
"There are, I think, a lot of journalists who don't take the NPF quite as seriously as they later realise they should have done. But I think the message is getting across gradually, and I am impressed that Kelvin has risen to the challenge of heading up the fundraising."
"Oh, it drives great. It drives just like a regular Honda Civic, maybe better."
"If you're on the highway, it's just a regular Civic because you're not stopping or starting. You're losing the advantage of a hybrid. It really does best in the city because when I let off the gas, it's charging. And when I use the gas, it uses that energy to help me move forward."
"We're down probably 30 to 35 percent from the mid to late 90s. I used to turn away enough people to fill the place twice over back then. Supply is ahead of demand right now, there are so many options. Everybody's got a deal to try to get players."
"It's a tough business these days, but I see things picking up slowly. The population is still growing here. Will we see that peak level we did in the 90s again soon? I doubt it, but things will get better."
"People grow and mature as human beings, and the same is true for musicians."
"It's not one person [who writes the songs]... everyone definitely contributes fairly equally."