KWIK KWOTES!
Did the wait for Billy Idol’s Whiplash Smile album only seem like mere centuries? Ah, well—it was worth it, we’re sure you’ll agree. Here’s a few choice words from the Platinum One himself about the very process of making records: “I believe in making records that you really think have merit.
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KWIK KWOTES!
Did the wait for Billy Idol’s Whiplash Smile album only seem like mere centuries? Ah, well—it was worth it, we’re sure you’ll agree. Here’s a few choice words from the Platinum One himself about the very process of making records:
“I believe in making records that you really think have merit. You have to take time, you have to live your life for real so that you can put yourself into your songs. ”
“Groups have a big hit, slam out a piece of garbage and expect everybody to like it. ”
“I think records are too precious to slap something out with only one or two good songs—that’s criminal. ”
“I don’t care what the business-types tell me I should do. I’ll never flood people with records and bore them to death. ”
