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It was always my belief that rock and roll belonged in the hands of the people, not rock stars.

I've interviewed presidents and royalty, rock stars and movie stars, famous generals and captains of industry; I've had front row seats at Super Bowls, World Series, and Olympic Games; my books have been on best-seller lists, and my marriage is a long-running success. Tom Brokaw

Movie, Been, Olympic

I have to admit I've found myself doing the same things that a lot of other rock stars do or are forced to do. Which is not being able to respond to mail, not being able to keep up on current music, and I'm pretty much locked away a lot. The outside world is pretty foreign to me. Kurt Cobain

Doing, Other, Away

It was always my belief that rock and roll belonged in the hands of the people, not rock stars. Patti Smith

Hands, Rock, Always

We've all heard stories of lottery winners, rock stars, heirs and heiresses, and professional athletes becoming millionaire morons who wake up rich but are broke by nightfall. Robert Kiyosaki

Wake Up, Rock, Becoming

Whether it's a blatant homage or unconscious mimicry, the Rolling Stones have permanently, indelibly influenced how rock stars look and behave. Diablo Cody

Influenced, Unconscious

I rush to add that I find the Web infinitely useful for rustling up information, settling arguments or locating the legends of rock stars. Adam Gopnik

Stars, Add, Infinitely

What makes the most money for this business? Dead rock stars. Courtney Love

Money, Rock, Most

When you hear bosses talk about their best salespeople, they often refer to them as rock stars. It's the highest praise your boss can give someone on your team. Jeffrey Gitomer

Boss, Give, About

Sure, my childhood was unusual. All these eccentric, wild people frequented our home: rock stars, drag queens, models, bikers, freaks. But I was not this little rich girl. My mom and I lived in an apartment. Liv Tyler

Adolescents are attracted to tragic heroes. That's why rock stars dress like homeless people. Adolescence is a fall. It's when every child becomes an orphan. Heather O'Neill

Dress, Homeless, Like

Rock stars are good at making noise. Bono

Rock, Making, Noise

Everyone tries to compare cooks to rock stars. I see more comparisons to the fashion world. David Chang

Everyone, Compare, Tries

DJs are the new rock stars. Tiesto

Stars, Rock, New

There's enough music in the world. There are enough rock stars. Noel Gallagher

Music, World, Rock

It's an endless proving of myself, that I really am a musician, that I have something to offer in the room. That women can be musicians, women can be rock stars, women can be more than an objectified idea of a pop star. Lady Gaga

Star, More, Idea

I was never a singer; I can't play any instruments; I had no training. Plus, I was brought up in a time when all the great rock stars were male. I didn't have any template for what I was doing. I did what I did out of frustration and concern. Patti Smith

Play, Doing, Brought

A lot of people say writers start losing their powers after 60 or 65. But I look at the best-seller list and see a book by that 14-year-old gymnast, Dominique Moceanu, and I think, 'Now, what's she going to tell the world? And these 25-year-old rock stars, what are they going to tell the world?' Frank McCourt

Book, I Think, Gymnast

The only people playing the roles of classic rock stars are hip-hop artists, now. Kanye's stage persona, and the way he approaches making albums, and the way he wants to be better than everyone else? That's reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. That's reminiscent of the Beatles. Jack Antonoff

Albums, Mercury, Roles

What is interesting, as well, is how much power homicide detectives have and how much respect. They are kind of rock stars, especially in New York. There are not that many of them. Theo James

Interesting, New, Kind

Obviously I've had this fascination with aristocracy my whole life. Like, the kings and queens of 500 years ago... they're like rock stars. If there was a 'TMZ' 500 years ago, it would be about, like, Henry VIII and Marie Antoinette and all those people. Lorde

About, Had, Whole

There's this misconception that comedy and music go together. They don't. Comedians can't compete with rock stars; they're just not on the same level. Rock stars will always be cooler. They will always get more girls. Michael Ian Black

Rock, Compete, Misconception

It's wild how chefs have become like rock stars. Todd English

Rock, How, Like

We all sort of do want incentives for creative people to still exist at a certain level. You know, maybe rock stars shouldn't make as much; who knows? But you want as much creativity to take place in the future as took place in the past. Bill Gates

Rock, Creative People, Maybe

I don't wanna be a rock star. I don't believe in rock stars. If you really examine what goes with being a rock star, I've avoided that really well. Ted Nugent

Star, Rock Star, Examine

Rock stars get room keys, I get business cards. Thomas Friedman

Business, Rock, Cards

Rock stars get room keys, I get business cards. Wherever I go I meet innovators of wind power equipment, solar energy operators. Thomas Friedman

Business, Cards, Keys

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