Richie Quotes

I opened the Woodstock Festival even though I was supposed to be fifth. I said, 'What am I doing here? No, no, not me, not first!' I had to go on stage because there was no one else to go on first - the concert was already two-and-a-half hours late. ~ Richie Havens

I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It strips away all of your facade. It makes you so honest. It's cleansing. ~ Lionel Richie

Everyone loves the idea of "disruption" in business, but no one likes it when it happens to them. ~ Richie Norton

Mentors change lives, but students change mentors' lives more. ~ Richie Norton

I think that people's weight fluctuates. It happens. It happens to everybody. ~ Nicole Richie

After fifteen years of facing them (pitchers) you don't really get over them. They're devious. They're the only players in the game allowed to cheat. They throw illegal pitches and they sneak foreign substances on the ball. They can inflict pain whenever they wish. And, they're the only ones on the diamond who have high ground. That's symbolic. You know what they tell you in a war - 'take the high ground first.' ~ Richie Ashburn

Unless your message is that you have no message, you need a message. ~ Richie Norton

Soul is a feeling, not a color, ~ Lionel Richie

Until this moment, she'd kept Park in a place in her head that she thought Richie couldn't get to. Completely separate from this house and everything that happened here. (It was a pretty awesome place. Like the only part of her head fit for praying.) ~ Rainbow Rowell

While his comrades got stuck in, Richie knelt beside Davey and turned him over. His cousin's cheeks had a blueish tinge to them, his eyes were closed. Richie pressed his ear against Davey's chest.
The heartbeat was strong enough. Alive, thank God. Unconsious, but alive. Richie took out his water bottle and upended it over Davey's face.
"Your debt is paid, cousin of mine," he said as a faint moan sounded in the other's throat. "Now let us be friends again. ~ David Pilling

The best help you can get is someone who genuinely cares and knows how to help you get what you don't even know you want. ~ Richie Norton

We've been around for almost three decades now - there's about three generations of Bon Jovi fans. ~ Richie Sambora

I thought you liked suffering and death. I mean ... you always look like suffering and death. ~ Richie Tankersley Cusick

When haters start to rear their ugly head, just play around with them and throw them a bone so they can go away and chew on it. ~ Richie Norton

I don't believe in magic. I believe in hard work. ~ Richie McCaw

Bruce Reid is not the worst batsman there is at international level but those who are worse would not need to hire the Myer Music Bowl to hold a convention. ~ Richie Benaud

Jack of all trades or master of one? If you're a master of one, you'll soon be a master of none. Times are a changin. Be a jack of all trades. Or better, master of many! ~ Richie Norton

Media were never allowed into an Australian dressing room until I became skipper. I changed that and invited them in at the close of play each day, thereby confirming for many administrators they had appointed a madman as captain. ~ Richie Benaud

I think the whole world is dying to hear someone say, 'I love you.' I think that if I can leave the legacy of love and passion in the world, then I think I've done my job in a world that's getting colder and colder by the day. ~ Lionel Richie

Solos are like sex, so it's surprising to me that there aren't more guys playing them ~ Richie Sambora

If you end your day feeling like you got nothing done, it's because you weren't working: you were busy, not productive. ~ Richie Norton

Every book you've ever read on LEADERSHIP will finally make sense (and become practical) if you change the word "leader" to INFLUENCER. ~ Richie Norton

You have to dig a well before you can draw water from it. ~ Richie Norton

When we were in the design studio I always was pretending like I was in a closet asking my friend before I step out into the world what do I look like? And everybody wants that honest friend before they go and go to dinner or go to an event. ~ Nicole Richie

Clothing was something I always wanted to do. I've been pulling tear sheets from magazines since I was a little girl. ~ Nicole Richie

Hiding behind titles to create security is insecurity. ~ Richie Norton

I grew up with the Grand Ole Opry, Dottie West, Conway Twitty, Buck Owens ... not realizing it was influencing me as much as it was. ~ Lionel Richie

The more you thank, the more things to be grateful for you will receive. The opposite is also true. ~ Richie Norton

As a musician and a guitar player, I can noodle as well as anybody. But from my background as a session musician, I always try to play what is called for by the lyric and listening to the song. As a writer, that's what I do, too. ~ Richie Sambora

Action is the bridge between thought and reality. ~ Richie Norton

People who try to be something they are not, the most attractive thing to me are people who are 100% authentically them. And I appreciate and actually always look for people that are different than me in friendships, because that helps me grow. ~ Nicole Richie

Few things, if anything, are more important than altruism. ~ Richie Norton

Many times, people have come up to me after singing some songs, and they'd say, 'Richie, do you know what you did?' And I'd say, 'What?' And they'd go, 'I wrote these songs down for you to sing, and you sang them all in a row.' But that's the kind of communication that happens, you know. ~ Richie Havens

I will be really happy once I have done my jail time. I can start fresh. ~ Nicole Richie

I meant the house behind him clutching his chest, Parker gasped. Gage! you pervert! That's Mrs. Falconi-she's ninety-six years old! Clearing her throat,Miss Dupree struggled to keep her own amusement in check. Thank you Roo,for that fascinating bit of information. And should any of us a pervert lurking outside our windows tonight, We can all rest easily now,Knowing it's only Gage. ~ Richie Tankersley Cusick

All too often people pretend to be professional. "Professionalism" is sometimes a facade for fraud. Be pro, but be real. Honesty and transparency combined with character, competence and real results is the key to being a true pro. ~ Richie Norton

My mantra is: put your brain into gear and if you can add to what's on the screen then do it, otherwise shut up. ~ Richie Benaud

Don't allow life to pass you by because you are afraid of [looking] stupid. ~ Richie Norton

It's quite interesting that in my growing up I had several influences. We had gospel music on campus. R&B music was, of course, the community, and radio was country music. So I can kind of see where all the influences came from. ~ Lionel Richie

Have the STRENGTH to say "no" to the status quo.

Have the WILL to listen to the deepest desires of your heart.

Have the COURAGE to ACT on and live out your intent. ~ Richie Norton

Guys are so transparent most of the time. Unless, of course, they're dating you, in which case they are utter mysteries. ~ Nicole Richie

Don't wait to be compelled to do great work. ~ Richie Norton

Every day you're not doing that thing you want to do (your dream), you're spending mental currency, your dream currency (time) on the wrong thing. ~ Richie Norton

Her mom had become some sort of a genius double agent since she hooked up with Richie. It was like she was keeping them all alive behind his back. ~ Rainbow Rowell

Believe me, I love commerce as much as the rest of the readers of 'Businessweek.' But in art, you have to be true to yourself and your musical vision. People have known me well for a long time, so if I was chasing a trend and doing something that wasn't authentic to who I am, they would know it in just a few seconds. ~ Lionel Richie

Specialists will continue to lose not because of automation, but because of the imprisonment of industrial isolation.

Leaders and innovators who stay relevant see the interconnectedness of a broad use of skillsets that specialists can't see and use creativity to solve problems in times of complexity. ~ Richie Norton

So much of my career has been about saying things the way people say them, using melodies not that I can sing but that the people can sing. ~ Lionel Richie

That's why we have rules to begin with, Richie: because you can't trust your mind to tell you what's right and wrong. ~ Tana French

I tended to listen to doo-wop, but my grandmother would always have the radio on all day and she'd start with Yiddish and then move on to gospel and later to "make believe" ballroom music. I got to hear all kinds of music and my mother would get up to go to work listening to country music. That was her alarm clock. My dad was a jazz lover and listened to the man who wrote "Misty", Errol Garner. He loved piano players, so I got to listen to that as well. ~ Richie Havens

I'll show you secrets if you stay ... you'll never know if you run away ... ~ Richie Tankersley Cusick

Express gratitude for the greatness of small things. ~ Richie Norton

Today we've learned to celebrate mediocrity. Back in the day we had creative artists; today we have created artists. ~ Lionel Richie

Confusion, when embraced, is the starting point for discovery, direction and decision. ~ Richie Norton

This year has been full of lessons learned and soul searching and realizing I'm an adult. It's time to take responsibility and not take the easy way out. ~ Nicole Richie

Don't just create art to make money. Make money so you can create more art. (Exchange any words you want for 'create art' and see if it fits). ~ Richie Norton

Breakdowns create breakthroughs.

Breakthroughs create more breakthroughs.

More breakthroughs create friction because idiots be jealous or don't get it or protect their little corner and act out of spite.

So you breakdown for another breakthrough.

If you're about to break, go for broke.

If you're not breaking, you're not really living. ~ Richie Norton

Doing good and dealing with intentional idiots far out weighs sitting back and relaxing. ~ Richie Norton

Life just makes so much more sense with black framed glasses on ... ~ Nicole Richie

The rest isn't history...the rest is making history. ~ Richie Norton

Whatever you do, don't wait to start those dreams. ~ Richie Norton

Do you want to be remembered for the money you made or the life you lived? ~ Richie Norton

Didn't Lionel Richie just make a country album? No one is giving him a hard time ... and God bless him - I love Lionel and should be able to do what he wants to do, like Madonna should, too. Both are having success and I applaud them. If you don't like it, don't buy it. The ageism criticism is getting old. ~ Guy Oseary

Waiting to start is an insult to the world. ~ Richie Norton

Sometimes it is not the marriage that is boring, it's your life. ⁣ ~ Richie Norton

You don't always need the absolute latest gear. Find your piece(s) of equipment and let time evolve your ideas with that setup. ~ Richie Hawtin

Do you ever see someone doing something cool and you say to yourself, "I could do that" ... And then you don't? Ask yourself, why not? Honestly, why not? You really may not have a reason to do it, but if you'd regret not doing it? That's a whole other story. ~ Richie Norton

To make money you have to use a four letter word: SELL. ~ Richie Norton

Procrastination is like going to a fancy restaurant and filling up on bread and not leaving enough room for dinner. ~ Richie Norton

I really, really like Nicole Richie, and the only reason why I always bring her up is because I'm impressed with her style evolution. This is someone that came onto the scene that people didn't necessarily view as a style icon, and she completely switched up the game. And I like how she takes risks with fashion. ~ Tia Mowry

I absolutely love Oscar. So classic. So timeless. ~ Nicole Richie

Freedom is the ability to choose how you spend your time. ⁣ ~ Richie Norton

I eat once a day if I remember, and I try never to go to sleep. ~ Richie Havens

Politics is not leadership. It never has been. It never will be. ~ Richie Norton

Like that whole Nicole Richie look was SO over ~ Sarra Manning

I never want to disappoint my parents, ever. They are people that I always look up to. ~ Nicole Richie

How to "change the world" in two words: S.T.A.R.T. N.O.W.

1. START - Serve. Thank. Ask. Receive. Trust.

2. NOW - No Opportunity Wasted ~ Richie Norton

Dreams come true when you live life awake. ~ Richie Norton

For me, success is being able to give back to your friends, your family, your community, those in need and the world entire. ~ Richie Sambora

Like creating a masterpiece, quitting is an art: you have to decide what to keep within the frame and what to keep out. ~ Richie Norton

Ignoring is a way of leaving,but in silent ~ Richie Holly Gang

Learning about all those different things psychologically - about grief and my own addictions and problems and stuff like that, and really getting an education on it, I think it was part of the process of it, learning about it and trying to lick it. ~ Richie Sambora

I'm a Virgo and the sign is a virgin. So when I was 16, I got the word virgin tattooed on my wrist, thinking I was sooo deep and cool. And now I just look really weird having virgin written across my wrist and I have to explain it. ~ Nicole Richie

All the old school Young Adult novels inspired me. I grew up reading R.L. Stine, Christopher Pike, Richie Cusick, and so on. I loved how you never really knew who the 'bad guys' were in their works, and I wanted to capture that feeling with 'Don't Look Back.' ~ Jennifer Armentrout

A principle is not merely a fundamental truth, but principles must serve as the very first source of every decision we make along the road to success. ~ Richie Norton

Urgency means paying the details the attention they deserve, with the respect they deserve, without delay. ~ Richie Norton

Our father taught us how to play. He's also our biggest inspiration and he opened our ears to a lot of older music, like Richie Valens, Chuck Berry, Willie Nelson, and Fats Domino. ~ Henry Garza

Allowing the computer to do one thing is only boring if you don't use the time that the computer saves you to do something else. ~ Richie Hawtin

Being a mentor is something that's new for me but a role that I take very seriously. ~ Nicole Richie

Midlife crisis begins sometime in your 40s, when you look at your life and think, 'Is this all?' And it ends about 10 years later, when you look at your life again and think, 'Actually, this is pretty good.' ~ Donald Richie

Stupid is the New Smart. ~ Richie Norton

I just had to find all my friends that used to be in the business. As I say, the music business didn't die, it just moved to Nashville. ~ Lionel Richie

Beside me, Richie chimed in. "What the ... Max. there's a girl on your face."
Sara pulled back and her eyes widened in realization. "Oh, crap."
"Calm down," I told her quietly. "No one here gives a fuck who we are. They hardly remember my name every week."
"Patently untrue," Richie said. "Your name is Twat."
I tilted my head to him, smiling at Sara. "Like I said. ~ Christina Lauren

My earliest memories of country music are the Grand Ole Opry. ~ Lionel Richie

I started speaking because people asked me to, not because I necessarily wanted to.⁣⁣ ~ Richie Norton

Wouldn't it be amazing if you could travel into the future, see where you messed up, and then go back in time to rearrange things in order to make your future better? You can. If you can foresee regret, you can mind-travel to the future. If you can train yourself to mind-travel effectively, you can intentionally affect your future by doing something about it today. ~ Richie Norton

Are you setting business goals? Try this:

Step 1: Add a "0" to your revenue goal.
Step 2: Take away a "0" from your expense goal.
Step 3: Let your mind go to work.

Thank me later. ~ Richie Norton

The key thing was to learn the value of economy with words and to never insult the viewer by telling them what they can already see. ~ Richie Benaud

Life isn't about having, it's about experiencing. ~ Richie Norton

Automation won't take your job, but the self-inflicted imprisonment of industrial isolation will. ~ Richie Norton

Crafting your work beats being told what to do. ~ Richie Norton