Quotes About Legacy

STG and the Ramshorn Theatre are a vital part of Glasgow's rich cultural history. To abandon them now is to abandon not only our past, but our future.

The Gershwin legacy is extraordinary because George Gershwin died in 1937, but his music is as fresh and vital today as when he originally created it.

John Lewis' vital role in the civil rights movement will never be forgotten, and his legacy will forever be acknowledged by our state and our country.

You can measure a programmer's perspective by noting his attitude on the continuing vitality of FORTRAN.

Giving in to your ego is one of the oldest stories in the showbiz book. But so is figuring out how to stay vivid.

My dad took me to see James Brown live, and that's so cool, cause I don't think many people my age can say they saw James Brown. I'm pretty proud of that. That's the thing about me that no one really knows. I had to have been 6 or 7, but I remember it vividly.

My grandfather, who brought me up, was a coal miner. I visited the mines with him. I remember it vividly. It was horrible. I'm glad I didn't go into the family business.

I remember so vividly the first time I saw one of Marshall Wyatt's superb compilations called 'Folks He Sure Do Pull Some Bow' and seeing a picture of a black fiddler and freaking out. I had stumbled upon the hidden legacy of the black string band and I wanted to know more.

It's interesting to help someone find their vocabulary. There would not have been a De Niro without a Scorsese.

I would have to say Sam Cooke is the one I admired most. His artistry and vocal, just the way he did it.

I grew up with the great Sir Laurence Olivier, and I think it's fair to say that a lot of actors of my age were influenced by his very individual vocal delivery. He was a showman who would always play to the gallery.

I think Mr. Cosby has always been very much an activist and a big proponent of African-American pride. That's how 'The Cosby Show' came about. I think in his older years, he has gotten a lot more direct and vocal about it. But I think he only wants the best for all of us.

David Bowie has always been my vocal inspiration ever since I was a child.

The music I want to hear in my head sounds somewhere between Jimi Hendrix and Massive Attack. It's not really like my dad, but there will always be similarities because we have the same vocal cords, and I learnt the guitar the way he taught me.

One of my biggest musical influences is definitely Ella Fitzgerald as a vocalist.

Elvis inspired my sideburns, but Little Richard inspired me for vocals.

My inspiration is R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, and Prince - for the vocals, anyway.

Actually, if you listen to the vocals on my grandfather's records, you will hear we sound similar. We both sound kind of dry. We have a dry voice, and we both love harmony - he was a man of harmony, I'm a man of harmony. I think it just runs in our blood.

Our bassist, Tim Staffell, was at art college with Frederick Bulsara, who changed his name to Freddie Mercury and joined the band on vocals after Tim left in 1970.

My days at the Studio sustain all the work that I do today. They gave me a sense of legacy, a sense of belonging, and a community that made me believe in my talent and vocation.

When I die I want to go to Vogue.

'Vogue' remains while its fashion editors come and go.

I grew up reading 'British Vogue' - I am so honoured and humbled to be taking up the mantle of editor.

'British Vogue' is a great magazine with a legacy of creativity and innovation.