I saw music as a way to entertain people and take them away from their daily lives and put smiles on their faces, as opposed to what I see it being now, which is a way for me to actually communicate, and a way for me to tap into my subconscious. – Alanis Morissette
I dropped out of NYU, moved out of my parents house, got my own place, and survived on my own. I made music and worked my way from the bottom up. – Lady Gaga
Now different races and nationalities cherish different ideals of society that stink in each others nostrils with an offensiveness beyond the power of any but the most monstrous private deed. – Rebecca West
I think to be – for me to be an American is – you know, its one of the greatest things in the world for – you know, for me just because Ive been able to grow up with everything. The freedom. You know, in my eyes this is the greatest country in the world. – Michael Phelps