Quotes About Solo

Robin had always wanted to go solo, so when it happened I wasn't angry at all. I understood the situation. But Barry is so full of pride and couldn't understand why Robin had done it.

Making music with other people feeds spontaneity, and lends ideas to your solo work.

Coming out with records when you're in a big, successful group that plays stadiums, that's scary to come out by yourself.

Billboard called my solo album, 'Standing In The Spotlight,' a great party album and even said that my raps put the Beastie Boys to shame.

Everyone knows deep in their hearts that the drums are the coolest instrument, and that a band is only as good as its drummer. So I'm all for drum solos. I'm all for drummers hamming it up. I'm all for drummers standing up and kicking over the kit.

People are suspicious of single men on vacation, after they get to a certain age: they assume that they're selfish, and probably a bit pervy. I can't say they're wrong.

Travel only with thy equals or thy betters; if there are none, travel alone.

You must do it alone.

You never forget the airplane you soloed.

I don't have any nicknames.

Now she thinks to go at this all by herself: a rogue element.

But maybe it's the laboring that gives you shape. Might the most fulfilling times be those spent solo at your tasks, literally immersed or not, when you are able to uncover the smallest surprises and unlikely details of some process or operation that in turn exposes your proclivities and prejudices both?

When I was 15, I made a solo record. It made Artie very unhappy. He looked upon it as something of a betrayal.

If a band is really good and the chemistry is unique, it should continue. But I guess David is just very happy doing his solo career. He's got a different band every time he goes out.

There is something so different and empowering about travelling solo. It's a unique experience and one that is so self-educating.

I've always wanted to do a solo record, and in 1999, I went over to Japan and did a project called NiNa, where I co-wrote with Yuki from Judy and Mary. It just sort of unleashed this realization in me that I could write.

I envision a world filled with women traveling alone and meeting each other on the path.

I think the concept of seeking fame and fortune in women's football in the States is a bit idyllic.

Fasten your belts and sharpen your arrows, we're going for a hunt! I'm single again!

For 35 years, I've said, 'I'll never go solo.' But after a period of time - and this isn't just for an artist, but for anybody - all the things you never wanted to do eventually become the only things left that you haven't done. So they start looking pretty interesting.

It's interesting when you've been a partner with someone for so long. So now to sing solo and starting all over again I am learning that I am more bodacious than I thought. I don't know where it's coming from but I am glad.

There were a number of false starts where I was trying to make solo albums. They would get constantly folded into group efforts. In retrospect, I can say fair enough, that you call yourself a band member, and you've got to step up to the plate when the need arises.

I have no boyfriend. No time. None send me over the moon, so I just kind of do my thing.

With my songs, the question is always, 'Can you pull it off live, alone on just an acoustic guitar?' That's the litmus test. If I can, then it's a song I ought to record. If I can't, it's probably not good enough.