Riffs Quotes

You telling me no midriffs exposed? That's the only clothes they make now. - John Wells

You absolutely need to have action on ending the outrageous U.S. and EU subsidies, ending the escalating (import) tariffs. - Harriet Lamb

When we started writing, we went back to the basics of just kind of jamming out riffs, ... That brought us back to some of our influences. It made the songs seem like some of them could use guitar solos. We just thought we would expand on that. We're trying to contribute in our way bringing this element back to rock music. - Dan Donegan

When I was younger, I would have told you it was my genius, but now I don't believe that for a second. Music just comes out of you, it flows through it's weird. If you think about it intellectually, how does someone come up with two hundred riffs over their lifetime? There are only twelve notes. I don't really know where it comes from but I know when I'm getting into an area that's a little to reminiscent, so I'll wait a day and something new will come through me. It depends a lot on what I've been listening to. If I listen to classic rock for a year it's going to be bluesy or if I listen to metal for a year it's going to be heavier. I just go with it. I don't try to pre-plan anything. - Tracii Guns

What this means for U.S. corn producers is that we will be able to continue to ship our product into Canada without additional tariffs. This is good news for U.S. producers, for not only corn but other commodities as well. I think it sends a sign to U.S. producers that international trade law does work. - Chris Garza

We're not going to see full liberalization, and it's not going to be easy to even get actual cuts in tariffs. - Will Martin

We're concerned for two reasons. There could be copycat activity (of the exchange) in other ports and countries. Also, there are clear indications already that the exchange is having an effect in the China-Far East/Europe trade lane on rates and tariffs. - Chris Welsh

We're bringing AC/DC-like riffs, not a lot of whining like some rockers do. We don't like to bring rock down with sad stories, we just want to bring it -- that's what rock is about. - Abby Gennet

Well, I think writing is basically about time and rhythm. Like with jazz. You have your basic melody and then you just riff off of it. And the riffs are about timing. - Kathy Acker

We want a comprehensive package that covers export subsidies, tariffs and overall levels of support. British Prime Minister Tony Blair is making central to his summit speech that he wants to abolish all export subsidies. It is up to him to push the European Union in that direction, and the U.S. needs to reciprocate. - Kevin Watkins