I think because people can't understand our style, they think it's a joke. Our music isn't intellectual - we make music for the common man.


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That's the thing I like about my sound. It's real raw and very unsafe compared to a solid st...
ADAM JONES
We could have gone with much bigger labels and more money, but we wanted to go with a company that i...
ADAM JONES
With four perfectionists in the band, we have a hard time reaching perfection.
ADAM JONES
I never thought 'Stairway to Heaven' was a long song. I loved how there was this part and th...
ADAM JONES
I'm not into solos, I'm into lyrics.
ADAM JONES
That's what I love about our music - it'll never be a hit because you can't dance to it.
ADAM JONES
We're more into expressing ourselves than making radio hits.
ADAM JONES
I'm my own worst critic and I think everyone in the band is a perfectionist.
ADAM JONES
I'm not a geek about equipment, I just know what I like.
ADAM JONES
I think putting labels on people is just an easy way of marketing something you don't understand...
ADAM JONES
Fine art is really something I want to get into.
ADAM JONES
I seriously do not think Nirvana is grunge.
ADAM JONES
Different people get different things out of the images. It doesn't matter what it's about, ...
ADAM JONES
As far as the grunge thing, there are three bands from Seattle that I would call true grunge.
ADAM JONES
I listen to Helmet - and I love Helmet, they're a great band - but every song sounds the same.
ADAM JONES
The great privilege it has been to work with some of the most talented people on the face of the ear...
DEAN JONES
Working with kids in Soweto in South Africa, it's rough out there. But the bottom line is you...
QUINCY JONES
I listen to a lot of Christian music, and reading my Bible calms me down immensely.
LOLO JONES
Film directing is really undermined if you attempt to do it by committee because there has to be a s...
DUNCAN JONES
My mum calls my temper 'Devilman.' They say you calm down with age, but I don't know. It...
VINNIE JONES
When it's the caliber of fight that Canelo Alvarez and Liam Smith is, that's a big deal, and...
JERRY JONES
After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at sch...
SHIRLEY JONES
I've perfected the art of busting on people. That's how comedians show each other love.
LESLIE JONES
I can tell you, I grew up with great coaching, and it had nothing to do with sports. I had great par...
JERRY JONES
I would doubt, if you call the governor, that he would supply to you his correspondence with his chi...
ALAN JONES
I think most any legislator would probably be most happy to talk to anyone about their draft legisla...
ALAN JONES
We have been trying to secure Ryan's services for quite a while now but, due to other commitments, h...
ALAN JONES
KP would have loved that.
ALAN JONES
He stood for something they loved. They admired the swagger about him.
ALAN JONES
The innings were too short, but there were a lot of runs.
ALAN JONES
Two years ago, I kept all the tires we replaced from potholes in one week and there was a pile of ab...
ALAN JONES
I think everybody who's on that task force is there because they have concerns about that proposal.
ALAN JONES
Both Christian and Will displayed a great deal of maturity in getting the setup right on the car.
ALAN JONES
It's quite unfortunate Will had the crash on his third lap this morning, however the pleasing aspect...
ALAN JONES
If it's something quite low-key then I'll often do my own makeup. But for something like a p...
FELICITY JONES
I'm attracted to playing people who aren't necessarily straightforward.
FELICITY JONES
The more you work, the more people can see that you're something different from what's come ...
FELICITY JONES
I think you're attracted to things that are different from yourself in a character because it...
FELICITY JONES
My grandmother has dementia, and my mother is looking after her as her primary caregiver. Seeing the...
FELICITY JONES
I love French films, and I copy things I see in them. I read magazines and also look at Tumblr. I lo...
FELICITY JONES
I actually always had short hair as a kid, and it's really liberating. I recommend it. It's ...
FELICITY JONES
My most treasured item is the brown leather bag that my mum bought me from a little Italian shop for...
FELICITY JONES
A lot of my time is spent watching films and reading scripts. And it can be all-consuming. And it...
FELICITY JONES
But for everyone, I think, there is always a pressure to conform, and I guess as you get older you r...
FELICITY JONES