Nick Rhodes Quotations

I got this idea about being afraid to let go of something and being afraid of sinking into a state of almost anesthesia, where you have to trust other people. Just the paranoia of it all. And it seemed to suit the frenetic track. So I just wrote it out and, you know, said it.

The most stylish country in the world is Italy.

I'm sure I'm a schizophrenic. The problem is I can't tell the difference between which one's which, which one is the real me.

I love pop culture. I love to be inside of it, and step outside and look back in.

I felt very grown up when I was wearing makeup, thank you very much.

I'm fascinated with genetic science, and I have been for a very long time. I always look at science and technology because I think that the developments in my lifetime have been so remarkable - and we're only at the tip of the iceberg with projects like decoding the human genome.

You listen to a piece of music and it will remind you of something - it might make you happy, it might make you sad, but it is very emotive. And I think that Duran Duran have always understood that.

I suppose that I'm fairly comfortable with the clown hat on.

Style has always been very important to us. We grew up in the '70s. Music was glam rock, punk rock and a very stylish movement.

I think pop culture is the greatest subject matter out there - 'Other People's Lives,' as we wrote about on the last Duran Duran album. Most ideas for great songs come from real situations, something your friend said to you the night before, the girl that just left, or something traumatic in your life.

For me, a bit of anthropology in the evening is always better than staying and watching the telly.

I find that the older you get, the more helpful eyeliner is.

MTV didn't exist in 1980, but by 1982, it had gotten to be a force to be reckoned with.

Obviously with every new album we make, we always have to believe in it and feel we've gone in the right direction.

I still love music - that's never gonna go away.

I think maybe my attention span is too long to tweet.

If you look at the content of songs people write, it's usually about the things they know best.

The Internet is the greatest tool for any artist to have interaction with any audience.

You can only sleep in one bed at a time.

A lot of other bands have tried to go out there and say we've got views on this and views on that. But some of it I've found opportunist. Duran Duran has always been honest about everything. We've always laid everything out.

The facilities are unreal, and it's a great opportunity for me to come in and play early.

When we finished "Ordinary World" we all looked at each other and said, if this doesn't work, then we're doing something wrong. But again, I have to say, as a complete album, I really think this one makes a statement that the other ones haven't yet. I mean, I hope we do an even better album in '98 or '99, but certainly this one has said a lot that I wanted to have Duran Duran say for the '90s.

It feels good being a part of this team. My teammates and coaches have been behind me all year.

You listen to a piece of music and it will remind you of something-it might make you happy, it might make you sad, but it is very emotive. And I think that Duran Duran have always understood that.

We liked what they came up with at the time, but, yes, they'd be a little dated now.

With a lot of the new music that's around and the acts that have actually cited us as being influences... I wouldn't be so arrogant as to take somebody's record and say, "I think they've taken that from what we've done," but definitely I like the sound of a lot of things out there, and they're in an area in which I enjoy making music myself.

To be able to experiment with new forms of distribution and technology comes naturally to the group and we're excited about the reaction we'll get.

to demonstrate our confidence that the great city of New Orleans will rebuild.

We tried to relocate, but it was so hard on short notice,

This one hurts even more (than last week's loss to Lodi).

Style has always been very important to us, ... We grew up in the '70s. Music was glam rock, punk rock and a very stylish movement.

Oh, I love bios! I wouldn't say traditionally it was a "concept album." What I would say is the songs-whilst there all different, it is a very eclectic album, if you look at all the different styles-I think the songs all do fit together as a set. It's probably the most complete album we've made for many years.

Having a studio at home is like having a gym at home - sometimes you're just better off going out.

I always say to people, the Eighties were so inventive because people wanted to stand out. By the time we got to the Nineties, everyone wanted to fit in. It was all about having the same pair of trainers and the same pair of jeans. That's fatal. Whereas the Eighties you would never be seen in the same pair of jeans that somebody else was wearing.

Intelligence can't be insulted.

My ultimate style icon is Grace Jones.

Women's fashion is more interesting than men's.

The last few weeks we've been focusing on team ball. If the guy's open, get it to him. Trust your teammate.