Jay Penske Quotes

There weren't any white people in this country who didn't know who Gladys Knight was. Or the Pips were, as far as that's concerned.

In 1952, Muddy cut the song 'Rollin' Stone.' It was a nationwide success, and the song echoes down through rock n' roll history. Bob Dylan cut a tribute by the same name, an English band decided to call themselves the Rolling Stones, and the magazine that first embraced music as a serious cultural phenomenon was itself called 'Rolling Stone.'

I always go for 'SPIN' magazine because I'm such a music buff.

I came over here and worked for rock magazines, and I worked for Rolling Stone, which has a very high standard of journalism, a very good research department.

I applied for a job on 'Melody Maker' once.

I can tell you, to me, Lady Gaga is Madonna with diarrhea.

The only thing I use the Rolling Stone for is toilet paper when I run out.

I've built my whole life around loving music. I'm a writer for 'Rolling Stone,' so I am constantly searching for new bands and soaking up new sounds.

There's no way that music could ever go down the tubes. I can't imagine a civilization without music. When you realize today that music is such a part of people's lives. And will always be, really.

I never do releases to try and make or break some contemporary band.

Every decade has its ABBA; that's the proof that pop will always be around.

I'm a big fan of Beyonce and Rihanna. I've listened to Beyonce all my life, and she's a big influence on me.

Michael Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It caused quite a controversy, because his nose isn't eligible for another fifteen years.

I welcome all interviews with 'Rolling Stone' magazine, and I'm sure people will talk to me in the future.

I love rock-n-roll. I think it's an exciting art form. It's revolutionary. Still revolutionary and it changed people. It changed their hearts. But yeah, even rock-n-roll has a lot of rubbish, really bad music.

I don't read a lot of rock magazines for the most part.

No matter where I go, in this country or outside of this country, there are young people, and I'm always surprised that young people know about me and Colt 45.

I think Aaliyah has influenced artists like a Ciara.

As a journalist, I have wanted very much to find a way to write about the music industry, and it's been frustrating to me that that's never worked out.

Every once in awhile, the world will push up an Elvis Presley or a Beatles. But that's really outside the realm of show business.

We are just continually surprised and obviously happy that the interest in Queen and Freddie keeps alive. It's a constant source of pleasure for ourselves.

My mom has every issue of 'Billboard' I've ever been in.

Britney Spears is one of my first idol.

People have compared me to Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Eminem, and J. Cole. They bring substance and largely are all good storytellers, and those are two of my biggest strengths. It's dope to be compared to people who have longevity in the game because that's the most important thing for me: I want my name to live forever.

Is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that important to me? No. Is it something I've aspired towards? No.