Marvin Quotes

I think if Jimi had had the right person, she would have said: `Let`s go to Hawaii and get rid of Jimi for a week. You need to crystallize your existence and achieve that clarity of vision. This is the word that separates human beings from gods: willingness. Most people don`t have that willingness to break bad habits. They have a lot of excuses and they talk like victims. And, like Jim Morrison or Jimi Hendrix or Marvin Gaye, they die as victims. But John Coltrane didn`t die as a victim.

My original interests and intentions in guitar playing were primarily created on quality of tone, for instance, the way the instrument could be made to echo or simulate the human voice. At the time when I was still thrashing around on the acoustic guitar trying to sound like Leadbelly or Jesse Fuller, there was someone who had already achieved this particular goal. That was Hank Marvin (Hank B. Marvin) of The Shadows. He had found, and settled on, a clean, pure sound which disallowed any kind of ham-fisted playing. Only the lightest touch was permitted. The result was a marvelous mixture of clear, sweet melody over a strong rock beat (and what a great drum sound). On top of all this, he looked like Buddy Holly and played a real Stratocaster!

(on Lee Marvin) He was everything I hoped and feared he would be -- as unpredictable, honest, intimidating and inflammable as I had imagined. He is unusually interesting in the way that was more interesting than peace. I thought if I got out of there merely disfigured I`d be lucky.

Marvin Gaye is one of my favorite revolutionaries. He spoke from his heart, his mind. That`s what I want to do.

Where can we find the great actors we had yesteryear, guys like Spencer Tracy and Gary Cooper and Edward G. Robinson? You know, I was talking to Lee Marvin the other day and we agreed that we were the last of a breed. We`re the last who had the opportunity of working with these fine actors. I feel very humble. It makes me feel that I`ve got to try that bit harder.

In the 8th Grade I found I had a voice for opera, so I followed that path a little, but my impulse has always been an actor. I have always liked cinema, and let`s face it, opera singers are just bad actors! I didn`t want to translate myself in that direction. My heroes were people like Spencer Tracey, Bogart, Mitchum, Marvin, Richardson, Caine, all those sort.

Regardless if it`s Terrell Owens or Marvin Harrison, we are going to prepare the same way.

(Terrell Owens clashed with Jeff Garcia and now Donovan McNabb. Randy Moss irked Daunte Culpepper and earned a trip out of town. And all the while, in Indianapolis, Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison hum along as the NFL`s best marriage. With four more touchdown connections, the Colts duo will surpass the 49ers` Steve Young and Jerry Rice as the most prolific quarterback-receiver tandem in history. (Young and Rice hooked up for 85 touchdowns.) With 129 more passing yards, Manning and Harrison will top the Buffalo Bills` Jim Kelly and Andre Reed for the most yards (9,538) between thrower and catcher. Former 49ers Coach Bill Walsh called Manning and Harrison) brilliant performers ... He could be the best offensive coordinator in the league. He is truly an outstanding coach.

More than just being the voice of a generation, Marvin Gaye proved to be its very heartbeat.

More than just being the voice of a generation, Marvin Gaye proved to be its very heartbeat. As a filmmaker, I was drawn to tell the story of a human being who was never fully realized, one with faults and foibles and an uncommon grace expressed every time he picked up the microphone.

Marvin Harrison because he can do so many things and do them well.

Probably Marvin Harrison. I played against him twice a year when (the Colts) were in our division, and the guy doesn`t say a word. He just goes out there and gets the job done each and every year. He`s not looking for the attention some of the other receivers are looking for. That`s how you garner respect around the league: by being a humble person and not trying to humiliate guys. There`s competition out there, and guys are working their tails off. So when you score a touchdown give the ball back to the ref. On top of that he`s a great player.

They beat you down. Marvin does a great job.