#ak

Van Morrison is probably, at this point in time, my biggest influence as a vocalist. When we were making our last album I had a vinyl copy of 'Veedon Fleece' in the vocal booth in front of me, in the dorky sense. I think there were candles around, which is really tacky, but hey, I needed to channel Van the Man! ↗

— Nate Ruess

#around #biggest #biggest influence #booth #candles

There's a difference between the blues of the New Orleans guys and anyone else and the difference is in a chord, but I can't figure the name of it. It's a different chord, and they all make it. ↗

— Jimmy Rushing

#between #blues #chord #difference #different

The usual cause of evil in the world is that at any given time half the people in the world are awake. ↗

— Dean Rusk

#awake #cause #evil #given #half

Durability is part of what makes a great athlete. ↗

— Bill Russell

#great #makes #part

The idea is not to block every shot. The idea is to make your opponent believe that you might block every shot. ↗

— Bill Russell

#block #every #idea #make #might

Having a couple really great basics makes it easy to dress well every day. ↗

— Cameron Russell

#couple #day #dress #easy #every

I was frustrated because I couldn't get going, as I was trying to figure out how to make films. I had various jobs, I taught a SAT class, I was a bartender, I had a day job at an office and was making short films. ↗

— David O. Russell

#because #class #day #figure #films

That's the most beautiful thing that I like about boxing: you can take a punch. The biggest thing about taking a punch is your ego reacts and there's no better spiritual lesson than trying to not pay attention to your ego's reaction. ↗

— David O. Russell

#attention #beautiful #beautiful thing #better #biggest

I want to be able to raise my kid. I was totally being a martyr about it at first, thinking I could totally do it on my own, which I did for a while. I've hired a babysitter before, but as for a full-time caregiver... for a control freak like me, it ain't gonna happen! ↗

— Keri Russell

#about #babysitter #before #being #control

Learn to take responsibility for emotions, and to manage energies, always working within present resources. ↗

— Lillian Russell

#emotions #energies #learn #manage #present