I came close to signing Elvis Presley. I offered $25,000 for his contract and they asked for $45,000 and I just didn't have the other $20,000. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes 000 ask close
Rock n' roll really belongs to all America. It really doesn't belong to one city. Ahmet Ertegun americabelongcity Change image and share on social
My father was in Ataturk's closest group. They lived together during the War of Liberation in Turkey. Ahmet Ertegun ataturkclosefather Change image and share on social
The thrill of a photo-realist painter is if you get really close to the painting, it looks just like a photograph. Whereas in my case, if you get close to my paintings, they totally fall apart - so I'm about as far from a photo-realist as it gets. Marilyn Minter caseclosefall share on social
I don't collect the way other people do. Some people collect rare guitars, like, 'I have a '54 Strat worth $50,000.' And I don't collect the way Nash does. Nash has Duane Allman's guitar and Johnny Cash's guitar. I bought guitars because they sounded good. I played them, they sounded unbelievably good, and I couldn't resist. David Crosby 000allmanbuy share on social