Quotes About Comparison

Things aren't much wilder now, I don't think, than they were back then. Of course I just read about all the goings-on now. Ha.

If you look at Joshua's six opponents before he fought for the world title, Wilder's six opponents before the world title, Tyson's six opponents. The guys I fought and the guys they fought, it's the difference between night and day.

Marvel's storytelling is much wilder than 'The OA's,' but no one talks about that.

Stage and film are just two wildly different animals. Why compare the two?

When I think about 'Since U Been Gone,' I think the first thing that comes to mind is 'Livin' On A Prayer' - they're kind of like sisters, a little bit. And 'Call Me Maybe' was so wildly original, and so quirky, and so satisfying.

I think the guy who has had the better films is Will Smith. I don't know if he's a better actor than me. I don't think so. I am a rapper first. Man, I just love what I do. I am just the greatest and I can't help it. I'm sorry man.

To be compared to Will Smith is probably one of the coolest things because that's who I came up admiring.

I remember Will Smith and me seeing who had the most sticky-out ears.

John Steinbeck is one of the most under-discussed and under-written-about of all American writers. He is way up there and should stand on a par, or even above, Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner.

I'm not trying to emulate William Faulkner. I never said I was.

I spent, whether consciously or unconsciously, most of my career trying to be something other than William F. Buckley's son.

I'm not Gore Vidal or William Buckley.

I love Hank Williams songs, but I love hearing Ray Charles sing them much more.

My country stuff, it might sound like Hank Williams - that's just the way it is. But I'd rather sound like Hank Williams than Trace Atkins.

I had one critic who wrote: 'Finty Williams is like her mother in looks if not in talent.' It'll be on my gravestone.

In one day, I got mistaken for three different actresses: Wendy Williams, Sherri Shepherd, and Star Jones.

Ted Williams was the greatest hitter I ever saw, but DiMaggio was the greatest all around player.

I wish there was a painter who could paint as well as Ted Williams could hit.

There was no saying I could ever step in and do what John does, because it'd be really hard to be John Williams.

I remember I didn't know who Jason Williams was, and he got drafted ahead of me. It was just weird. I thought I'd be in the top five, and I slipped all the way to 10, so it was a strange night for me.

Sammy Davis, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett... their records sell in the millions; when I do it, it just trickles. But for the composer and lyricist, there's a tidy bit to be made that way, too, so I don't really mind.

I don't think there is ever going to be another Serena Williams.

I'll never outdo Hank Williams. That's impossible.

I love Hank Williams, he's the original emo kid. Some of his lyrics remind me of, like, Promise Ring lyrics.