#cian

People are always wondering if I am an artist or political activist or politician. Maybe I'll just clearly tell you: Whatever I do is not art. Let's say it is just objects or materials, movies or writing, but not art, OK? ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#always #am #art #artist #clearly

I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people, playing my accordion. ↗

— Lawrence Welk

#crowds #front #great #i #knew

I think politicians are so far out of step with what people really want. ↗

— Paul Weller

#i #i think #out #people #politicians

Any musician who can stop may be a musician, but they're no artist. If it's in your blood, it can't stop flowing. ↗

— Paul Westerberg

#artist #blood #flowing #may #musician

We're not getting paid. We have these great musicians with us and it gives us a real charge. And the audience gives us a charge, because they keep it interesting all the time. ↗

— Tina Weymouth

#because #charge #getting #gives #great

The best time to listen to a politician is when he's on a stump on a street corner in the rain late at night when he's exhausted. Then he doesn't lie. ↗

— Theodore White

#best time #corner #exhausted #late #lie

The musicians recommend that I sing a sing the way it is written the first time and then start to look for other notes that aren't in the melody. ↗

— Margaret Whiting

#first time #i #look #melody #musicians

I answer that question by saying: 'Why Meg Whitman' which is: I'm not a career politician. I spent 30 years in business. I can tell you that people in California have had it with career politicians: they are done. ↗

— Meg Whitman

#business #california #career #career politicians #done

Sometimes it's a little bit like being a politician. We have work to do in understanding our users' sentiments. ↗

— Meg Whitman

#bit #like #little #little bit #our

During the 2008 campaign, I strongly endorsed Barack Obama for president. I did so early, when many Democratic leaders - including many prominent African-American politicians - believed the safe bet was to back then-front-runner Hillary Clinton. ↗

— Douglas Wilder

#back #barack #barack obama #believed #bet