Paul Simon Quotes

How can you not like Britney Spears?

Rock and rollers can get you the youth buzz, and younger people are fanatical readers.

Rock in the mainstream culture has lost a lot of its mojo.

There will always be rock stars, but I don't know how much depth and longevity they'll have.

Teen pop will never die as long as there are teens and popular music. It just takes a different head.

There's always a Justin Bieber. Ever since I've been around, there's always been one of him. You know, you can trace it back from how old you are and the boy bands that came along then and the teen sensations and whatnot. And, you know, good for them. There's a few of them that make it out and a few of them that don't.

It's interesting, because as a musician, I don't feel like I need to be on the top of the pop charts.

I was just thinking of James Dean and Marilyn Monroe and how young they were when they died. I would like to be a pop icon who survives. I would like to be a living icon.

Rock musicians, and a vast array of popular-music musicians, due to their wealth, acquired through the mass of their notoriety, are able to be listened to and heard and thus are able to effect change on an international level.

A lot of what gets on the radio isn't saying anything other than somebody wants to be famous and will do whatever they're told to get it.

I think celebrity culture and sexuality in pop music is really important, but I want there to be an alternative for people.

I feel sorry for these kids in bands. Everything is so disposable nowadays. These kids don't even get 15 minutes of fame, it's like a minute and a half.

I'd rather be on the cast of 'Love & Hip-Hop' than 'Project Runway.'

The whole music world is based on the young, the very young people.

I think pop culture would have survived without me!

I'm so obsessed with Cardi B. I do nothing but sit and watch her Instagram videos.

I've been thinking a lot about how we worship celebrity and how we have Elvis and Marilyn Monroe and Jesus all on the same playing field.

I feel like hip-hop is the new pop because it has a lot of influence because of our culture.

I grew up when Chris Brown was, like, an icon. He was my ringtone when I was in high school.

Sometimes I'll have a brief window of mini-fame thanks to 'Access Hollywood.' But it only lasts a couple of days, and then no one recognizes me anymore.

I'm over being a pop star. I don't wanna be a hot girl. I wanna be iconic.

I was thinking the other day that there will never be another form of music that everybody has to respond to - like disco.

Rock music is stronger than sports. That's why. Rock rules. Around the world, who's more famous: Willie Mays or Paul McCartney?

After the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9, 1964, at approx. 8:04pm [laughs], after that moment every album, every guitar, evey set of drums that was ever sold ... 10% should have gone right into their pocket!

The new celebrity thing is going to take some time to get used to because I really am not used to that!