No part of Manhattan
No part of Manhattan these days really has the same vibe I get from a Ramones song or a Velvet Underground song. Ezra Koenig
Velvet
My favorite instrument is
My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It’s a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It’s a real challenge for composers. Evelyn Glennie
It’s just an old
It’s just an old alley cat that has followed us all the way home. It hasn’t a star on its forehead, or a silky satiny coat. No proud tiger stripes, no dainty tread, no elegant velvet throat. It’s a splotchy, blotchy city cat, not a pretty cat, a rough little bag of old bones. ‘Beauty,’ … Read more
When I was 14
When I was 14 years old, I was a huge fan of the Velvets, the Stooges and the Modern Lovers. They are my three favourite bands. I never get sick of ’em. Evan Dando
All any girl needs,
All any girl needs, at any time in history, is simple velvet and basic diamonds. Eva Gabor
I don’t like people,
I don’t like people, said Velvet. … I only like horses. Enid Bagnold
You’re only human. You
You’re only human. You live once and life is wonderful, so eat the damned red velvet cupcake. Emma Stone
You’re like Marilyn Monroe,’
You’re like Marilyn Monroe,’ Ken tells me, which I take as a compliment and say a nervous “Thank You”. Interrupting, he adds, ‘You’re all velvet and Velcro. Men want you because you’re sexy and broken and when it gets too rough they can say “Hey! This toy is broken!” and toss you aside without feeling … Read more
There\\’s nothing I like
There’s nothing I like more than meeting velvet clad peers while wrapped in a towel. Eloisa James
Everybody gets a tag.
Everybody gets a tag. If you listen to a Velvet Underground record, you don’t think, ‘Godfathers of Punk.’ You just think, ‘This sounds great.’ The tags are there in order to help try to sell something by giving it a name that’s going to stick in somebody’s memory. But it doesn’t describe it. So ‘depressing’ … Read more