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Special Collections #5-8
#5: BEATLEMANIA!
(15 quotes)
Today, Beatlemania seems like a distant marvel,
an ancient explosion of universal teenage joy.
—David Fricke
We gave the whole of our youth to The Beatles. —John Lennon
The thing is, we’re all really the same person. We’re just four parts of the one.
—Paul McCartney
It’s strange how the chemistry between the four of us
made this big thing that went right through the world.
—George Harrison
I have to laugh – it goes up one nostril and out the other. —Ringo Starr
I knew they’d be bigger than Elvis. —Brian Epstein
Pop music provides the new myths and hence the new spirituality. —Kate Pierson
We’re more popular than Jesus Christ.
I don’t know which will go first – rock & roll or Christianity.
—John Lennon
I maintain The Beatles weren’t the leaders of the generation, but the spokesmen.
—Paul McCartney
As far as I’m concerned, there won’t be a Beatles reunion
as long as John Lennon remains dead.
—George Harrison
I’d like to end up sort of unforgettable. —Ringo Starr
The Beatles seemed not only to symbolize but to contain it all –
to make history by anticipating it.
—Greil Marcus
The Beatles definitely had an eternal curiosity for doing something different.
—George Martin
The Beatles have been the dream weavers of our generation. —Ray Connolly
Beatlemania has become the gold standard
against which all youthquakes are measured.
—Jeff Gordinier
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#6: MOVIE SEX SYMBOLS
(24 quotes)
I like to be naked in movies. I’ve a reputation to uphold.
—Alec Baldwin
I am not such a big star. I am just a little planet.
—Antonio Banderas
I am not an actress. I am a phenomenon.
—Brigitte Bardot
In Hollywood, you can make an entire career out of baloney.
—Warren Beatty
I don’t think a single other role changes a man quite so much as James Bond.
—Sean Connery
It isn’t what they say about you – it’s what they whisper about you.
—Errol Flynn
I don’t feel like I’m some rarefied species of creature.
—Richard Gere
I like to wake up feeling a new man.
—Jean Harlow
The body, after all, is a beautiful and secret thing.
—Nastassia Kinski
Sex appeal is 50% what you’ve got and 50% what people think you’ve got.
—Sophia Loren
If I’m going to be a “symbol” of something, I’d rather it was sex.
—Marilyn Monroe
In nude pictures, it’s not about sex. It’s more about the architecture of the body.
—Demi Moore
People aren’t willing to separate the allure of the character and the actor who plays him.
—Paul Newman
Americans don’t like sexual movies – they like sexy movies.
—Jack Nicholson
Basically, when you whittle everything away, I’m a grown man who puts on make-up.
—Brad Pitt
I wouldn’t mind moving away from the role of a glamour figure of cartoon proportions.
—Robert Redford
I imagine we reveal ourselves no matter what we do.
—Keanu Reeves
When I owned my sexuality onscreen, the world stood still.
—Sharon Stone
I’ve been romantically linked to everyone I’ve ever had coffee with.
—Uma Thurman
Sex is an art form and an organic need.
—John Travolta
Being a sex symbol has to do with an attitude, not looks.
—Kathleen Turner
Is it possible that blondes also prefer gentlemen?
—Mamie van Doren
A sex goddess isn’t a real living thing. She’s a plastic lady.
—Raquel Welch
It’s better to be looked over than overlooked.
—Mae West
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#7: SPORTS STARS
(16 quotes)
When you’re as great as I am, it’s hard to be humble. —Muhammad Ali
If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough. —Mario Andretti
Human potential stops at a point somewhere beyond infinity. —Toller Cranston
I like the moment when I break a man’s ego. —Bobby Fischer
Skate to where the puck is going and not to where it’s been. —Wayne Gretzsky
No, I never broke my nose playing ice hockey; but eleven other guys did. —Gordie Howe
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. —Michael Jordan
Victory is fleeting, but losing is forever. —Billie Jean King
All I have is natural ability. —Mickey Mantle
I have a temper – I’m Irish, for heaven’s sake. —John McEnroe
There are two things no man will admit he can’t do well: drive and make love. —Stirling Moss
When you win, nothing hurts. —Joe Namath
That’s what you play for, to separate yourself from the crowd. —Jack Nicklaus
I was born for soccer, just as Beethoven was born for music. —Pélé
If I had to choose between my wife and my putter, well, I’d miss her. —Gary Player
Never let the fear of striking out get in your way. —Babe Ruth
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#8: SUPERMODELS & BABES
(24 quotes)
I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss. —Jessica Alba
When you have sex your souls see each other. —Pamela Anderson
I love the confidence that make-up gives me. —Tyra Banks
I wish my butt did not go sideways, but I guess I have to face that. —Christie Brinkley
I don’t want to be a cutie; I want to be a hot sexy bitch. —Emma Bunton
On with the bikini, off with the bikini – that’s my life. —Caprice
There’s heartbreakers all over the land, honey. And they must be stopped. —Mariah Carey
My most beautiful dress is my body. —Laetitia Casta
I’m fast food. I am. But it suits me really well right now. —Cindy Crawford
I don’t like to twist. It messes up my lipstick. —Carmen Electra
I love perfume – you can hypnotize men with it. —Jerry Hall
Clothes should be like art: timeless. —Lauren Hutton
I want to tell you something: there are no beauty secrets at all. —Iman
I love words and turns of phrase – to me, that’s sexy. —Jewel
As far as downloads are concerned, I am the Queen of the Internet. —Cindy Margolis
I thank God for high cheekbones every time I look in the mirror. —Suzy Parker
My favorite label is “Playmate of the Year”. —Brande Roderick
Modeling is more about being photogenic than being beautiful. —Claudia Schiffer
I am not an exhibitionist. I posed nude once. Once! —Victoria Silvstedt
I get to go to lots of overseas places, like Canada. —Britney Spears
People don’t want to like me. I’m young and beautiful and successful. —Christy Turlington
It’s not what you’d call a figure, is it? —Twiggy
If I really get demented, I have a daiquiri maybe once a week. —Viva
I want them to make a “Nikita” Barbie. —Peta Wilson
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