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Quotes About Solo

Solo, tell me what you want; I'll get it for you, I swear! You're a guy who looks out for number one, aren't you? Isn't that what you are, Solo?" Han stared at his own lean reflection. In another man, he'd have said those eyes were too used to concealing everything but cynicism.
~ Brian Daley
Steve and I caught Neil Young promoting his first solo album, his signature black Gibson plugged into a tiny Fender amp, blowing out the walls of the Bitter End.
~ Bruce Springsteen
I think the drummer should sit back there and play some drums, and never mind about the tunes. Just get up there and wail behind whoever is sitting up there playing the solo. And this is what is lacking, definitely lacking in music today.
~ Buddy Rich
And doubtless, my going on this whaling voyage, formed part of the grand programme of Providence that was drawn up a long time ago. It came in as a brief interlude and solo between more extensive performances. I take it that this part of the bill must have run something like this: Grand Contested Election for the Presidency of the United States Whaling Voyage by One Ishmael Bloody Battle in Affghanistan
~ Herman Melville
I made 'Desert Moon' and when I made those solo albums, I was trying not to be Styx, because I thought, 'That belongs to us.' So, I made different kinds of solo albums that were not dipping my hand back into the magic Styx jar and pulling out all the tricks - because bands, they have tricks, don't they? That's what makes them different.
~ Dennis DeYoung
When I am not working, I love travelling, especially solo trips where I can pack my bag and go somewhere and explore new food, culture, and people.
~ Amyra Dastur
The radio is playing jazz, and I listen to the sound of the trumpet playing a solo until I become that sound.
~ Joy Harjo
Maybe after Kaafir,' big producers will trust me with solo projects. They would be able to believe that I can shoulder a film.
~ Mohit Raina
This is a Solo Flight, but I want aviation enthusiasts and adventurers everywhere to join me in the endeavour.
~ Steve Fossett
I don't consider myself a skilled enough instrumentalist to be able to create the atmosphere that I want with just my guitar by myself.
~ Thalia Zedek
There is no earthly reason why a solo string instrument or voice, having the possibility to play or sing pure intonation, should want, or try, to be tempered.
~ Lara St. John
Now my main goal is my solo career, so I want to keep doing that.
~ Paul Taylor
If I have more creativity that I want to get out of me, I try to find other ways than pursuing solo records so much.
~ Black Francis
For me as a solo artist, I never want to be a nostalgia act.
~ Bret Michaels
I think I meant that, given the circumstances of my childhood, I had the illusion that it's easier to be alone. To have your relationships be casual and also to pose as a solitary person, because it was more romantic. You know, I was raised on the idea of the ramblin' man and the loner.
~ Steve Martin
I still approach a scene as one would approach a solo. There's nothing set or pat.
~ Johnny Depp
Having a solo career is a funny thing.
~ Daryl Hall
I think all the bad blood started when Geffen released a greatest hits package of my solo stuff.
~ Sammy Hagar
The good thing about flying solo is it's never boring.
~ Steve Fossett
My father's a deacon, my mother's a choir director, so I grew up in the church and singing in the choir, begging my mom if I could have a solo.
~ Keke Palmer
Anyone who likes Static-X will definitely like my solo record.
~ Wayne Static
People want their actors to do comedy, too. They don't want any comedians next to the actor. They want one solo hero and want to see everything in him.
~ Akshay Kumar
Actually, when I was in elementary school, I saw a saxophone. A band came to my school, and I saw this guy get up and play this solo. And I said, 'Oh man, what is that! That must be fantastic!'
~ Ornette Coleman
I fix things all the time. Every time I do a solo, I re-check it and correct things that don't hit the mark.
~ Kirk Hammett