I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit. – Daryl Hall
If you take a bunch of superstars and put them in a room where they dont have their assistants and entourage, its funny to see what happens. – Daryl Hall
I definitely dislike pomposity and artifice. I hope that Im not that. Once I write a song, it belongs to the world, and the way people perceive it, its cool. – Daryl Hall
Yes, I travel in unusual circles. George Osborne and his wife Frances are my cousins. – Daryl Hall
I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side. When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things Ive ever done. – John Krasinski
The Germans are the most philosophic people in the world, and the greatest smokers: now I trace their philosophy to their smoking. Smoking has a sedative effect upon the nerves, and enables a man to bear the sorrows of this life (of which every one has his share) not only decently, but dignifiedly. – George Borrow
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser – in fees, expenses, and waste of time. As a peacemaker the lawyer has a superior opportunity of being a good man. There will still be business enough. – Abraham Lincoln