I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read 'Just Kids' and it's an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies.

When things are a disappointment, try not to be so discouraged.

Carol Burnett

Every revolutionary ends up either by becoming an oppressor or a heretic.

Albert Camus

There is in true beauty, as in courage, something which narrow souls cannot dare to admire.

William Congreve

All I can tell you really is if you get to the point where someone is telling you that you are not great or not good enough, just follow your heart and don't let anybody crush your dream.

Patti LaBelle

At least one way of measuring the freedom of any society is the amount of comedy that is permitted, and clearly a healthy society permits more satirical comment than a repressive, so that if comedy is to function in some way as a safety release then it must obviously deal with these taboo areas. This is part of the responsibility we accord our licensed jesters, that nothing be excused the searching light of comedy. If anything can survive the probe of humour it is clearly of value, and conversely all groups who claim immunity from laughter are claiming special privileges which should not be granted.

Eric Idle, (attributed)

We live on an island surrounded by a sea of ignorance. As our island of knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.

John Wheeler

I broke down on Thursday, Nov. 3, and told Sheriff Howard Wells the truth. It wasn't easy, but after the truth was out, I felt like the world was lifted off my shoulders.

Susan Smith

When she is happy, she can't stop talking, when she is sad she doesn't say a word.

Ann Brashares

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

Adlai Stevenson, "Time", retort

Adele Adkins' retro-soul debut, '19', was striking less for her songs than for that voice: a voluptuous, slightly parched alto that swooped and fluttered like a Dusty Springfield student trying to upstage her teacher, or at least update the rules.

Will Hermes

One should never risk a joke, even of the mildest and most unexceptional charters, except among people of culture and wit.

Jean de la Bruyere

Nothing succeeds, they say, like success. And certainly nothing fails like failure.

Margaret Drabble