“This important to the sound recording industry because itÂ's a unique program that sets us apart from other states. Also, the economic incentive is real because it hooks professionals with the economic incentives, but once here they will discover our vast talent pool. Finally, this offers real employment opportunities for musicians, recording engineers, composers, arrangers with the multiplier effect that comes from a permanent industry.”
“They're being a bit more open perhaps to combat the biggest threat to the company, which is open source. They really have to do it because IBM is going wholly the other way and seeding (open-source products) far and wide.”
“He's a kid that gets picked on a lot because he doesn't stand up for himself. Anybody tries anything with him he just takes it. And most of the time, though, he'll start like joking around or he'll be laughing about it.”
“He was telling me, 'No, I wouldn't be stupid and do anything like that.' He said that the guns were locked up and everything, and he doesn't know where the key is. And I guess that wasn't true.”
“I'd just come to L.A., I'm in a foreign country, and I just opened my mouth and started singing. I could see an image in my head and write in whatever language that appeared to me.”
“I did a double bill at the Hotel with him, and we became fast friends, ... I played in his band when he went to Europe. He's kind of like a rock star over there. That trip gave me the energy to go hard again.”