Andre Rieu Quotes

Rock n' roll doesn't change. All the idiocies and pretension continue.

I hesitate to predict whether this theory is true. But if the general opinion of Mankind is optimistic then we're in for a period of extreme popularity for science fiction.

'Home Alone' had become the absolute biggest film I had ever done, and it became the third-highest grossing film of all time. So clearly it had an effect on me that is unparalleled to any other film experience in my childhood.

I find that people are constantly coming up to me now. There's been a definite surge of people recognizing me and I'm not sure if it has to do with the DVDs or not, but I've sort of assumed that it does because the show has been off the air for three years now.

It's just amazing to do something that's part of a pop culture phenomenon.

Are Simon & Garfunkel cool, or are they just really uncool? I can't decide.

Nothing was a style first. Everything started as an idea. A guy did something with an idea. Someone copied him. Some copied all of them and it became trendy and then it became a style.

In a cornball way, I think being a celebrity is about making a difference, too.

I'm one of those guys a lot of people watch, imitate, and then make it seem like they were the ones who did it first.

I know how influential I am over my fans and followers. I feel like everything I do, my hair color, my makeup, I always start these huge trends, and I don't even realize what I'm capable of.

I do not truly consider myself an icon, but the Cube has been quite successful.

I compare the Twist to the electric light, The Twist is me, and I'm it. I'm the electric light.

The Men at Work thing is always there, it's always going to be there. It's not something I consciously think that much about anymore. The thing that stays with you is the songs, which is a good thing for me, because the songs are the things that stand the test of time.

When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say.

It was so popular, so more people identify me from 'Friends' than anything else.

I'm not exactly the zeitgeist queen.

If someone does something in an entertainment/pop ambience, that person becomes someone who has an impact on the conduct and attitude of a huge number of people who peripherally come in contact with them.

When I hear 'The Twist,' sometimes I hear it, and I go, 'Wow - I really did that song. It could have been anybody, but it was me. Isn't that great.'

I feel like I'm changing pop culture.

I am recognized a lot for 'Master of None.' It seems like that show really touched a cultural nerve in a good way.

The cultural value of 'Gossip Girl' was this interesting question. Sure, it seemed to have been a worldwide, cultural phenomenon for some time. And, yes, anywhere I go, I do get recognized. At the same time, it also lacked the kind of importance that people might anticipate.

Obviously we were having an effect, because all these people were clamouring to meet us. Like Muhammad Ali, for instance.

California starts a lot of trends.

With anything new, if it's weird or cool, it will catch people's attention. But slowly, that new thing, if it catches on, it becomes a trend itself.

The Chitranna song from Buddhivanta' has done wonders and turned things around for me. Everyone's humming it, including kids, and that's a huge compliment.