Modern Twist Quotes

None of us had any idea of how successful Downton was going to be. I thought I was signing up for another period drama that had a slightly modern feel. It had a freedom about it because it was coming out of the head of Julian Fellowes. Anything could happen and generally did.

I'm mixing country with kind of a modern twist to it.

The coolest thing about doing live shows is I'm able to give the songs a new life. So even thought they're old, I'm able to do them in a way that's modern.

I'm doing something called 'Olivia Twisted,' that will start next year. There may be something in between, but right now, that's the one that I'm slated to do next year. That's a very ultra-modern version of 'Oliver Twist,' and it's female-driven. It's an action film, and it's kind of dark and gritty.

I see myself as a true modernist. Even when I do a traditional gown, I give it a modern twist. I go to the past for research. I need to know what came before so I can break the rules.

I see a lot of young guys going back to the suit, but they're doing it in a way that's less of a uniform.

There's always been a slight twinge of some classical elements in our music.

If people ask me to describe my look, I always say: 'Quite classic with an edge.'

I like timeless and classic pieces with an interesting and modern twist. And I love a little funk!

I call it an old-fashioned seafood house for the new millennium. We are trying to update what we know as old fish houses and places like that, which are great, but I want to give it a new, fresh look with updated versions of the classics we all love.

I have a classic taste with a twist, because classic never goes away.

I think 'Hail to the Chief' needs a little bit fresher sound. I might put some gospel beats in 'Hail to the Chief.'

I'd love to do another film version of 'Romeo & Juliet.' I'm not too picky as long as it's a good story.

I like wearing classic pieces with a modern twist.

One of my mom's favorite movies growing up was 'Big' with Tom Hanks. I thought, 'Oh, OK, what if we do something like that but not like that. Something more modern, with a different perspective, and maybe with an all-black cast.'

I love the way Indian weddings are hosted. We have kept everything traditional - except our engagement ceremony.

I like to put a little spin on traditional styles as I see them now, probably somewhat inspired by my current job on 'Boardwalk Empire.'

I have eclectic taste, and I love vintage style mixed with glamour and old world charm.

'Swagger' would be the word for 'Dirt On My Boots.' With the real funky drum loop and the ganjo rolling down, and then the fiddles and the guitar and steel, it really took an old school style where it's fiddle, steel, guitar, and mixed it with a drum loop.

I'm a bit of a traditionalist, but I kind of mangle things as I perform in a contemporary way.