All Quotes

I'd rather not get into what I'm talking about lyrically. I think it's impossible not to demystify a song when saying what it's about. Music and art can be damaged severely by too much information; I say that as somebody that has participated in that.
‐‐ Trent Reznor

I'd rather not have a moment when I'm known for my looks; being funny and interesting lasts longer.
‐‐ Kelly Ripa

I'd rather not have an address in France but an address in Italy because I love the country.
‐‐ Gerard Depardieu

I'd rather not have anything than be a liar.
‐‐ Alicia Keys

I'd rather not make films than make bad ones.
‐‐ Scott Speedman

I'd rather not marry an actor because there isn't room in the house for two egos.
‐‐ Susan Strasberg

I'd rather not pinpoint my mistakes.
‐‐ Ally Sheedy

I'd rather people talked about the 1,000 most successful French Internet companies instead of the 5 or 10 faces we already know - including mine.
‐‐ Xavier Niel

I'd rather play a character that was really, really different to me as to someone who is quite close to my character.
‐‐ Tom Felton

I'd rather play a few nights at the Fillmore than play one night at an arena.
‐‐ Lucinda Williams

I'd rather play a tune on a horn, but I've always felt that I didn't want to train myself. Because when you get a train, you've got to have an engine and a caboose. I think it's better to train the caboose. You train yourself, you strain yourself.
‐‐ Captain Beefheart

I'd rather play here in this small bar and just do a good show. Because it's fun and there's no expectations, it's encouragement to be different, do something new.
‐‐ Bill Kreutzmann

I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd.
‐‐ Johnny Giles

I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors.
‐‐ Simon Sinek

I'd rather play jazz, I hate rock and roll.
‐‐ Ginger Baker

I'd rather play with 10 people and just get penalized all the way until we have to do something else rather than play with 11 when I know that right now that person is not sold out to be a part of this team.
‐‐ Mike Singletary

I'd rather proliferate funny little rumors than not.
‐‐ Autre Ne Veut

I'd rather promote New York than anything else in this world because New York to me means the world.
‐‐ Donna Karan

I'd rather regret doing something than not doing something.
‐‐ James Hetfield

I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.
‐‐ Lucille Ball

I'd rather rot on my own floor than be found by a bunch of bingo players in a nursing home.
‐‐ Florence King

I'd rather say no and have said no and do say no often. I walk away from projects if it doesn't feel right; if it's not the right team of people pulling in together or if the script isn't right. It could be a great idea but the script doesn't work.
‐‐ Blair Underwood

I'd rather see a writer write 15 minutes a day than save it all up for a Saturday. A work gets a coating on it when it's not been worked on for a while, makes it hard to break back in.
‐‐ Janet Fitch

I'd rather see folks doubt what's true than accept what isn't.
‐‐ Frank A. Clark

I'd rather see the tax for innovation reduced rather than expanded.
‐‐ Mitt Romney

I'd rather see the United States as a beacon of good work and good citizenship, rather than as #1 on some international educational measurement.
‐‐ Howard Gardner

I'd rather see what young people are going through than see things explode.
‐‐ Amy Heckerling

I'd rather see you drink a glass of wine than a glass of milk. So many people drink Coca-Cola and all these soft drinks with sugar. Some of these drinks have 8 or 9 teaspoons of sugar in them What's the good of living if you can't have the things that give a little enjoyment?
‐‐ Jack LaLanne

I'd rather sell 10,000 records that represent me than 2 million that don't represent me at all.
‐‐ Phillip Phillips

I'd rather send out a mass email then hang posters all over the place.
‐‐ Todd Barry

I'd rather share the glory of a hit than star by myself in a flop.
‐‐ Kate Jackson

I'd rather shut myself in a room for six months than act in a bad movie.
‐‐ Anushka Sharma

I'd rather sing a good lyric written by someone else than one of my own that is terrible.
‐‐ Vanessa Paradis

I'd rather sleep on the bus than in the hotel because I sleep way better on tour buses.
‐‐ Shawn Mendes

I'd rather spend my leisure time doing what some people call my work and I call my fun.
‐‐ Jared Diamond

I'd rather spend my time looking at the sky than listening to Whitney Houston.
‐‐ Robert Smith

I'd rather spend my time with grape growers than actors. In the film industry, all the money is focused on television and the stupidity of American cinema.
‐‐ Gerard Depardieu

I'd rather stay out of the limelight until I've done something I feel proud of.
‐‐ Rachel Stevens

I'd rather support the issues I truly believe in than give my vote to parties that court votes at the time of the election. I like to think that my vote strengthens the green foundation stone.
‐‐ Annie Lennox

I'd rather talk about dogs than about me.
‐‐ Donald McCaig

I'd rather talk to people about their personal spiritual practices or what they believe love is. I'm born to do that. Could I enter into the political realm and dive into that? Sure, but I don't think I would want to do that.
‐‐ Alanis Morissette

I'd rather tell you how I really feel.
‐‐ Drake

I'd rather trust nine people and have the 10th one stab me in the back. I'd take that fall in order to have those nine friendships or working relationships instead of having none. That's not living.
‐‐ Margot Robbie

I'd rather try and fail than not try at all, as they say.
‐‐ Bobby Rahal

I'd rather watch a character be good at something and be challenged - there's more to play in that.
‐‐ Melissa McCarthy

I'd rather wear jewels in my hair than anywhere else. The face should have the advantage of this brilliance.
‐‐ Hedy Lamarr

I'd rather win a pennant than an Academy Award.
‐‐ Laraine Day

I'd rather win than be a showman.
‐‐ John Higgins

I'd rather work all night and sleep all day... perhaps I was a mole in my last incarnation.
‐‐ Ida Lupino

I'd rather work than not.
‐‐ Tommy Bolin