Mariah Carey (1970) American singer-songwriter
"Clown", Charmbracelet, 2002. Supposedly written about Carey’s brief relationship with Eminem
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Billy Graham, Tangled Ropes: Superstar Billy Graham (2006)
Mariah Carey (1970) American singer-songwriter
"Clown", Charmbracelet, 2002. Supposedly written about Carey’s brief relationship with Eminem
Lyrics
Elton John (1947) English rock singer-songwriter, composer and pianist
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Song lyrics, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
“What you gonna do?
Time is running out on you!
Anyway you choose
Anyway you're gonna lose…”
Mike Oldfield (1953) English musician, multi-instrumentalist
Song lyrics, Discovery (1984)
Jon Stewart (1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
Charlie Rose interview, September 29, 2004
Context: If I was to really get at the burr in my saddle, it's not politics — and this is, I think, probably a horrible analogy — but I look at politicians as, they are doing what inherently they need to do to retain power. Their job is to consolidate power. When you go to the zoo and you see a monkey throwing poop, you go, "that's what monkeys do, what are you gonna do?" But what I wish the media would do more frequently is say "bad monkey."
Markiplier (1989) American YouTuber and Internet personality
Source: Video game commentary, PowerWash Simulator (2021)
Matsushita Konosuke (1894–1989) Japanese businessman
Kōnosuke Matsushita in: Cherry blossoms and robotics, 1983; Cited in: John R. Schermerhorn (1993), Management for productivity, p. 170
“When you sit right down in the middle of yourself you're gonna wanna have a comfortable chair.”
Ani DiFranco (1970) musician and activist
“Take all the time you need
It's a lovely night
If you decide to come
You're gonna do it right.”
Brian Wilson (1942) American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
"Busy Doin' Nothin'"
Friends (1968)
“People often ask me when am I gonna slow down. You know what I tell 'em? I'm just gettin' started.”
Tina Turner (1939) singer, dancer, actress, and author
Spoken interlude during "Proud Mary", live at The Apollo, Manchester, 14 March 1979 ("On the Road", VHS)
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