“Barry, you're over thirty years old. You owe it to your mum and dad not to sing in a group called Sonic Death Monkey.”

— Nick Hornby , book High Fidelity

Source: High Fidelity

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English novelist 1957

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“I'm singing this song for you and your mum that's all,
And it won't be long before everyone is gone.”

Liam Gallagher (1972) English musician and songwriter

Song Little James

“I just think if you're 44 years old and you're not smarter than you were when you were 35 years old or 25 years old, just stay in your room.”

Keith Olbermann (1959) American sports and political commentator

" Making up hard to do for Olbermann http://www.jsonline.com/sports/gen/feb03/118189.asp" by Bob Wolfley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (2003-02-16)

“You're never too old to dance, Dad…and you're never too old to dream.”

Douglas Coupland book JPod

"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard you say. Were you saying that with irony or for real?"
JPod (2006)

“You caught mum chasing dad with a knife
You ran away to escape from the fights
Now you're lost in a maze of neon light
And she's worried, he's worried, she's worried, oh…”

Colin Moulding (1955) English bassist, songwriter and vocalist

"Runaways"
English Settlement (1982)

“I’m thirty,” I said. “I’m five years too old to lie to myself and call it honor”

F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby

Source: The Great Gatsby

“Sing the melody line you hear in your own head. Remember, you don't owe anybody any explanations, you don't owe your parents any explanations, you don't owe your professors any explanations.”

Bono (1960) Irish rock musician, singer of U2

PENN Address (2004)

“I asked my Dad once, "How did you and Mum stay married for 33 years?" He said. "Well, we never wanted to get divorced at the same time."”

Gwyneth Paltrow (1972) American actress, singer, and food writer

Quoted in the Evening Standard, p. 16 (2 May 2013)

“"You're never too old to dance, Dad… and you're never too old to dream."
"That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard you say. Were you saying that with irony or for real?"”

Douglas Coupland book JPod

JPod (2006)

“Cover me, when I sleep
Cover me, when I breathe
You throw your pearls before the swine
Make the monkey blind
Cover me, darling please.
Monkey, monkey, monkey.
Don't you know you're going to shock the monkey?”

Peter Gabriel (1950) English singer-songwriter, record producer and humanitarian

Shock The Monkey
Song lyrics, Peter Gabriel (IV), Security (1982)

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