References Quotes

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There`s not a lot in rock that is new. It`s the same kind of chord sequences and the same kind of rhythm references and the same recycling of subject matter. But I don`t think it`s a problem. I mean, traditional musical forms like folk music in three chords or blues are endearing to Americans. They find some comfort in them.

- Mick Jagger

(about Eminem`s lyrics in "The Real Slim Shady" which contained sexual references about her) It`s disgusting and offensive and above all it`s not true.

- Christina Aguilera

I don`t know Shakespeare! I`m not a serious actor. Directors always make references, and I go: "Ah, I`ll check it out," and I never, ever do. I`m incredibly lazy.

- Joaquin Phoenix

My life before children I don`t really remember. I`ve heard references to it, but I really don`t remember.

- John Malkovich

All my references are 50 years old-when somebody shot J.R., you know? Oh my god, I`m 100!

- Lauren Graham

I was kind of surprised after making the record, like, `Wow, there are a lot of god references here!` I didn`t realize I was thinking about that so much. There are a lot of cynical elements to these songs, and there`s sort of the expression of dissatisfaction ? but not without hope at the end. It`s about putting all that aside and having a little bit of faith.

- Jenny Lewis

His was like a vodka shot and a snort of coke kind of thing. Uh, sorry for all those drug references.

- Johnny Weir

I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!

- Tracy Chapman

No references to the need to fight terror can be an argument for restricting human rights.

- Vladimir Putin

On the (Simpsons) TV show, a joke has to pass muster about 100 times before it gets on the air. On the movie, it`s probably 1,000 times. There are jokes that were funny the first 350 times, and then, the 351st time, we go, `Ah, I`m kinda tired of that`, so we change it. And what stays in are the most obvious, dumb, visceral, knee jerk, mayhem gags. Any time a character falls down, gets kicked in the face, hit in the head... anything involving head injuries. We work so hard on the wittiest dialog, involving sophisticated references to books and movies, and then what gets a laugh is Homer belching after drinking beer. It keeps you humble.

- Matt Groening

One is the pin the blame on the media with the references to the tabloid spectacle, ... One is the assertion of full cooperation with the police. One is the carving of a moat around his private life. And one is the use of constructive ambiguity with references to not being perfect but with no explanation for what those imperfections are.

- Mike Doyle

Jewish persecution is a historical memory of the present generation and people fear it in the present day, and that`s why those references are so much more powerful. I just understand that better now.

- Gregg Easterbrook

Obviously there`s a lot of stuff in the album, videos and website, lots of little, discreet references and it amazes us how many of them are getting picked up,

- Jamie Hewlett

But it`s not just a game of finding literary references.

- Dan Simmons

I don`t know if anyone has noticed, but there are a lot of good race cars out here, ... This is the best field (of Funny Cars) I`ve ever seen and that goes back to the days of `Snake` and `Mongoose,` Bernstein and the `Blue Max` (references to Don Prudhomme, Tom McEwen, Kenny Bernstein and the car driven by three-time champion Raymond Beadle). I raced against all of them and I got spanked regular. But, bottom line, it`s tougher now. There are no easy rounds.

- John Force

There are writers in Germany who drink the Absolute like water; and there are books in which even the dogs make references to the Infinite.

- Alex Garwood

I think young people have a wonderful reaction to color because it`s not screwed up by too many references.

- Alice Engle

Above all, in comedy, and again and again since classical times, passages can be found in which the level of representation is interrupted by references to the spectators or to the fictive nature of the play.

- Amy Clark

On top of this, it`s a good idea to take up references.

- Angelo Petrucci

I feel it necessary to make these points clear because of the references to my firm in the Mayor`s article, ... Further references to my firm in a manner which clearly reflect intent to throw blame in my direction will not be tolerated .... Placing into issue this firm`s competence may well serve to waive the City`s privilege with respect to documents in our possession which are necessary to demonstrate the falsity of those assertions.

- Anoosh Manzoori

The election application is an application for employment. Determine the best applicant for employment. Check their references. You will see that attorneys on both sides support me because they know they`ll get a fair shake in my courtroom.

- Aparnaa Pande

I think he`s a wordsmith. I think he`s very good at choosing his words. There`s all kinds of literary references. ... The man is just so well-read, just really a Renaissance man.

- Augustus Owsley Stanley

A broker`s referral can be a good starting point. But even if you`re time-pinched, you`ll want to call references.

- B.L. Ochman