"Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision. We all have ability. The difference is how we use it." - Stevie Wonder, born this day in 1950.
"Sitting in a room, alone, listening to a CD is to be lonely. Sitting in a room alone with an LP crackling away, or sitting next to the turntable listening to a song at a time via 7-inch single is enjoying the sublime state of solitude.” - Henry Rollins
"Once I stopped dwelling on what I didn't have, on what I thought I was going to lose, and began to give freely, everything opened up for me. Everything began to flow into my life." - Patti LaBelle
"I think there's nothing better than seeing a three-chord straight up rock 'n' roll band in your face with sweaty music and three minute good songs." - Joan Jett. Amen.
"Aesthetically, we were enormously successful. Economically... there was no success. It was all about music of the future and unfortunately it was a band that didn't have any future." - Wayne Kramer of the MC5
"They say I spend too much money, so they take it and put it away for me. What do I spend it on? Oh, old records and things." - Tiny Tim, born this day in 1933.
"Saturday night is your big night. Everybody used to fry up fish and have one hell of a time. Find me playing till sunrise for 50 cents and a sandwich. And be glad of it." - Muddy Waters, born this day in 1913.
"Patriotism can be good or bad. Knee-jerk patriotism can be very bad. I'm patriotic almost to the point of self-consciousness, but I love my country the way I love a friend or a child who I would correct if she was going the wrong way." - Emmylou Harris, born this day in 1947.
"We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right. I think it would be a far greater world if people were kinder and more respectful to each other." - Aretha Franklin, born this day in 1942.