My Portuguese uncle had a Portuguese version of a ukulele. The family would pull it out after dinner...
JOE PERRY Maybe you could put it out there that I don't have a built-in dislike of ballads. That was kind ...
JOE PERRY I think one of the most valuable things Aerosmith has is the energy we produce when we all play toge...
JOE PERRY Over the years, when you're in a band with a catalog like Aerosmith's, you accumulate a lot ...
JOE PERRY For years I've wanted to find some guys that I could work with, because I realized a long time a...
JOE PERRY Five years after Aerosmith got back together, I realized how fragile we are as humans. There was a t...
JOE PERRY Aerosmith is such a powerful band; I mean, it's like a steam locomotive.
JOE PERRY It seems ridiculous that you can be in one state with your driver's license and buy a firearm, a...
JOE PERRY After a while, no matter how much you love any pop song, you're going to get tired of it. That&#...
JOE PERRY I collect firearms, and I've got a Winchester, an Indian rifle. It has tacks for every warrior t...
JOE PERRY The Beatles just changed everything right across the board. They just had that right combination of ...
JOE PERRY India brings out so many different feelings in me. I've been fascinated with India and Indian cu...
JOE PERRY I love Indian food - it's my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flav...
JOE PERRY When I plug in my guitar and play it really loud, loud enough to deafen most people, that's my s...
JOE PERRY It's easy to put on a Deep Purple record and say, 'That sounds great.' But why? Part of ...
JOE PERRY Sometimes when a record's done, I'm satisfied and I won't listen back to it for a while ...
JOE PERRY I've been into guns ever since I was a little kid, and the ones that fascinate me most are the b...
JOE PERRY AC/DC is a prime example of taking that blues rock thing and just living in that world. They only re...
JOE PERRY Describing certain sounds, there's a common language that guitar players have.
JOE PERRY I'm turned off by the groupie thing. I'm a romantic; I like finding the right woman, and if ...
JOE PERRY One of the best films made by Tim Burton.
JOE PERRY Take life on life's terms - one day at a time. And have fun while you're doing it.
JOE PERRY I think people have to be more aware of what the repercussions are of their actions.
JOE PERRY Some of the best rock riffs ever written were by Jimmy Page, and I can't really name the songs, ...
JOE PERRY I've come to realize that you live on through recordings; they're like a musical diary, a wi...
JOE PERRY Listening back to the tapes to make this record, it was just one of those nights. Usually when you p...
JOE PERRY I felt in good form before the match and my confidence was high but I just do not seem to play well ...
JOE PERRY I'm a fan first, and I don't believe good rock 'n' roll exists unless it's in partnership with the f...
JOE PERRY There are a lot of other kinds of acts and other things people can spend their money on now.
JOE PERRY I think that after this game, it will make a difference the rest of the year.
JOE PERRY When you can play in front of 3,000 fans, it's an opportunity to pull out some of the earlier and mo...
JOE PERRY I'm not an artist. I set the camera up and tell my story.
TYLER PERRY If you're presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.
KATY PERRY If you're looking for a slick politician or a guy with great teleprompter skills, we already hav...
RICK PERRY And I have a message for the liberals and the defenders of the status quo: we're just getting st...
RICK PERRY The suffering of the Bahamian people is nearly ended. A new day is coming. It is almost here.
PERRY CHRISTIE I love to see a woman in high-heeled shoes. There's something about the curve of the feet up the...
TYLER PERRY I interviewed Johnny Knoxville once. I was kind of scared to interview him because I thought he migh...
RACHEL PERRY David Bowie was awesome the easiest, coolest interview I have ever done.
RACHEL PERRY Paris and Nicky Hilton? Those girls will show up to the opening of a phone book. It's like a big...
RACHEL PERRY I asked each one of them to make out with me and their reactions varied from excitable to horrified.
RACHEL PERRY Women are more likely to have sex and fall in love, which can be tough because that's not the wa...
RACHEL PERRY Brandon Boyd of Incubus is hot, but he's too pretty.
RACHEL PERRY If we know we're just going to have sex and then ditch the guy, it can be fun.
RACHEL PERRY When I interview celebrities, I always try to throw them off balance. My favorite is to ask 'em ...
RACHEL PERRY I think every woman should have a one-night stand. If it's done right, it can be liberating.
RACHEL PERRY The God we serve does not seek out the perfect, but instead uses our imperfections and our shortcomi...
RICK PERRY We had a $10 billion budget deficit when we got here in January of 2003. We cut that budget deficit;...
RICK PERRY I was raised in a super-sheltered atmosphere where we didn't watch anything besides Trinity Broa...
KATY PERRY You know you're living right when you wake up, brush your hair - and confetti falls out!
KATY PERRY I even had the illusion, for a very short time, that I could become a medium pace bowler.
PERRY CHRISTIE My career is like an artichoke. People might think that the leaves are tasty and buttered up and del...
KATY PERRY There are a lot of things that are personally uncomfortable to show, especially me without makeup an...
KATY PERRY Dark economic clouds are dissipating into an emerging blue sky of opportunity.
RICK PERRY The great question, is there anything at all which is worth fighting such a war about, with the deva...
ANNE PERRY I work reasonably hard. Though probably not harder than many people. I work probably eight or nine h...
ANNE PERRY I am miles ahead with ideas and excitement in the mind, and that is where it all begins. I feel that...
ANNE PERRY Of course there will be disappointments and the way will not always be as I expected it. But if it s...
ANNE PERRY I was born in London, England, in 1938, a few months before the war, and spent the first years of my...
ANNE PERRY I did a complete rewrite of 650 pages in two weeks.
ANNE PERRY I think it's a terrible thing to write and not enjoy it. It's a sad thing. But of course a lot of pe...
ANNE PERRY Mystery writers' conventions are usually good, and this one has been excellent and extremely well pr...
ANNE PERRY Americans sometimes say to me that they have no class system themselves. All human beings have class...
ANNE PERRY I don't care what people say about my relationship; I don't care what they say about my boob...
KATY PERRY If you look at everything I do - even in 'Boo!' there's a message, and it's always &...
TYLER PERRY Our work is before us. It cannot be passed to future legislatures and must not be passed to future g...
RICK PERRY My mother is very emotional as well, but my dad is more of the guts of the family. He was the main p...
KATY PERRY There's places where a secure fence will work, and that strategic type fencing will work. But th...
RICK PERRY The rivalry is huge between South Carolina and Clemson. It's major bragging rights; one of the m...
WILLIAM PERRY I've always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amo...
TYLER PERRY You can get a thousand no's from people, and only one "yes" from God.
TYLER PERRY It doesn't matter if a million people tell you what you can't do, or if ten million tell you no. If ...
TYLER PERRY ... she knew in her heart that to be without optimism, that core of reasonless hope in the spirit ra...
ANNE PERRY That she's the worst driver in the history of drivers. If I know she's going somewhere, I stay home....
MATTHEW PERRY ... she knew in her heart that to be without optimism, that core of reasonless hope in the spirit r...
ANNE PERRY Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come.
PERRY PAXTON Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come.
PERRY PAXTON The trouble with baseball is that it is not played the year round.
GAYLORD PERRY But it wasn't until I graduated from Texas A & M University and joined the United States Air...
RICK PERRY I don't want to completely self-sabotage everything that I've got and alienate everyone. But...
KATY PERRY When I was a kid, I was at a bowling alley and I ran into a soda machine. I still have the scar on m...
LUKE PERRY Norman Lear is my all-time, ultimate hero. He's an amazing man. That's one person I'm lo...
TYLER PERRY I don't follow trends. I'm just not into what everyone else is wearing. I have my own look, ...
KATY PERRY Tactics, fitness, stroke ability, adaptability, experience, and sportsmanship are all necessary for ...
FRED PERRY I get a lot of the ideas when I'm resting - either when I'm meditating or getting some kind ...
KATY PERRY Don't believe the hype. I don't care how many number ones you have at the box office, I don&...
TYLER PERRY Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or 'the ab...
RICK PERRY Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratif...
THOMAS PERRY Everyone can relate to love, hurt, pain, learning how to forgive, needing to get over, needing the p...
TYLER PERRY The Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American, and a threat to every priva...
RICK PERRY I feel like my secret magic trick that separates me from a lot of my peers is the bravery to be vuln...
KATY PERRY When black women are down with you and in your corner, you have an ally that will move Heaven and Ea...
TYLER PERRY The key to life when it gets tough is to keep moving. Just keep moving.
TYLER PERRY Developing a good work ethic is key. Apply yourself at whatever you do, whether you're a janitor...
TYLER PERRY I like to go out there looking like a strong woman, because I am strong. But I am also a woman who g...
KATY PERRY People talk about bullying, but you can be your own bully in some ways. You can be the person who is...
KATY PERRY Just the other day, it seems, the kids were running through the house, slamming doors, breaking glas...
PERRY COMO We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the...
RICK PERRY My mother was truly my saving grace, because she would take me to church with her. I would see my mo...
TYLER PERRY I have what I like to call a 'chinneck.' My chin just flows rather easily into my neck.
MATTHEW PERRY Democracy functions best when we have an active citizenry.
RICK PERRY I definitely do not like Halloween. I don't like masks, creepy clowns, dark things, goblins or w...
TYLER PERRY I was never really attached to a clique, and I wanted to be in all the different groups; I was never...
KATY PERRY I didn't have a catharsis for my childhood pain, most of us don't, and until I learned how t...
TYLER PERRY Somebody has to tell the E.P.A. that we don't need you monkeying around and fiddling around and ...
RICK PERRY My personality is up and down, sassy and cheeky.
KATY PERRY I don't need the Prince Charming to have my own happy ending.
KATY PERRY It's important, I think, for a writer of fiction to maintain an awareness of the pace and shape ...
THOMAS PERRY I've never chased money. It's always been about what I can do to motivate and inspire people...
TYLER PERRY Intellectuals are judged not by their morals, but by the quality of their ideas, which are rarely re...
PERRY ANDERSON The Court could decide the Bush appeal is moot. The Court is always concerned about overstepping its...
BARBARA PERRY This award is long overdue.
BARBARA PERRY They've worked tirelessly for neighborhoods and preservation interests in both the public and privat...
BARBARA PERRY And she has no qualms about letting someone know if they are not maintaining their property to the s...
BARBARA PERRY She completely represents this ideal. Janie has worked tirelessly to make Salisbury a cleaner, green...
BARBARA PERRY As a result, the corner is now stable and the house is an attractive asset to the neighborhood and o...
BARBARA PERRY I know that these players would like to be here. But this sort of stuff happens with injuries and a ...
BARBARA PERRY At my second record label, they told me and other female artists that some of us were going on the c...
KATY PERRY It was a real arts community. Everyone left their studios open so you could come in and see what the...
ALLEN PERRY It was something this city needed. Most people here like their landscapes. That's cool because most ...
ALLEN PERRY We don't have any suspects. We're letting the Honolulu Police Department do their job.
ALLEN PERRY Between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., the facility is completely locked down. We now have the abil...
ALLEN PERRY The place was vulnerable during construction, and most of the things stolen were smaller.
ALLEN PERRY It doesn't have any value for anybody except for the piece of equipment that it operates for.
ALLEN PERRY We couldn't believe it. We thought it was a prank at first.
ALLEN PERRY Scouting ought to be about building character, not about sex. Period. Precious few parents enroll th...
RICK PERRY I believe in a lot of astrology. I believe in aliens... I look up into the stars and I imagine: '...
KATY PERRY I grew up babysitting and always enjoyed it. I love family. A couple of my closest friends have kids...
MATTHEW PERRY In the rush to become all things to all people, the federal government has lost sight of its core re...
RICK PERRY I am also the product of a place called Paint Creek. Doesn't have a zip code. It's too small...
RICK PERRY I went from rotary phone to Twitter. And was appalled at the notion.
JEFF PERRY We need to stop apologizing for celebrating life. We need to stop apologizing for wanting to protect...
RICK PERRY I want to sell out arenas and sell millions of records.
KATY PERRY It is time to change our policy of appeasement toward the Palestinians, to strengthen our ties with ...
RICK PERRY I'm no spring chicken. The same arthritis that ate up my left hip that finally got replaced hasn...
STEVE PERRY Macaroni and cheese was my mother's special dish. She'd also make jambalaya and dirty rice a...
TYLER PERRY The Bahamas is headed for unprecedented economic activity.
PERRY CHRISTIE I'm a good girl because I really believe in love, integrity, and respect. I'm a bad girl bec...
KATY PERRY I'm kind of a good girl - and I'm not. I'm a good girl because I really believe in love,...
KATY PERRY I unfortunately still crave chicken McNuggets and bacon, which is the meat candy of the world.
KATY PERRY I'd go to the farmers' market in Santa Barbara, and I'd put out my guitar case, and I...
KATY PERRY Santa Barbara is my hood. I mean, it's not much of a hood, but it is definitely like my hood. I ...
KATY PERRY My deal is have a flat, simple tax. And - Americans want - Americans I hope - aspire to be - be weal...
RICK PERRY Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage ...
RICK PERRY If you haven't forgiven someone, it does not hurt that person. They're sleeping at night. Yo...
TYLER PERRY In a perfect world, my tennis game gets better. I have kids and a beautiful wife and live on some hi...
MATTHEW PERRY I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides. The whole angst thing is cool, but...
KATY PERRY What I've been able to do with my character, Madea, and the other characters, with the jokes, is...
TYLER PERRY When it comes to conservative social issues, it saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck...
RICK PERRY She told me it would be good to get away for a day and clear my mind, so we went to Great Adventure....
BRUCE PERRY Everything's great. I haven't had a problem out of anything.
BRUCE PERRY I did all I could do and that?s all I can ask. I thought I had a good camp and now all I can do is p...
BRUCE PERRY You can’t worry about what you canâ€â„�...
BRUCE PERRY That’s just the business,
BRUCE PERRY Of course, this is important to me. You always want to go out and perform. I can't treat it like it'...
BRUCE PERRY They have regret they got caught. Regret is an intellectual response, remorse is an effect emotional...
BRUCE PERRY We don't want to make the meals too good. The inmates might not want to leave.
BRUCE PERRY More than 35 percent of the children exposed to a single traumatic event will develop serious mental...
BRUCE PERRY It's an honor that should be given to all veterans, regardless of service or combat status.
BRUCE PERRY You think I'm pretty
Without any make-up on
You think I'm funny
When I tell the puch ...
KATY PERRY 'Madea' is a Southern term. It's short for 'mother dear.' So there are a lot of ...
TYLER PERRY There are two ways to go when you hit that crossroads in your life: There is the bad way, when you s...
MATTHEW PERRY That's golf and that's what makes it a great game. Everybody can find a stroke here or there, and yo...
BRIAN PERRY In other words, say, that price would only be good till the end of the year, ... So when we go to th...
BRIAN PERRY He's playing incredible. With Chris' game I'm really starting to see how he functions inside that. H...
BRIAN PERRY This was a good tournament, regardless of the outcome. This was a team that gave us a precise feedba...
BRIAN PERRY The older they get, the harder they are to find parts for,
BRIAN PERRY They hung together throughout the match. They played their best and I think we're where we needed to...
BRIAN PERRY We were elated. This has been a very emotional time for us all. We're just glad it's over.
BOB PERRY Right now I'd like him to be able to regain consciousness and answer some questions.
BOB PERRY The conference looks like a tossup right now. It should be an exciting season.
BOB PERRY They were really considered a pest. I have no problem with them if they're out there where there's n...
BOB PERRY It kind of slid down the ladder. It came right down and hit him on top of the head. . . . He just we...
BOB PERRY It looked like steam coming out of a kettle. I pulled up, jumped out of the car . . . and I barged i...
BOB PERRY It listed about eight or nine of the [last] renegade wolves that lived in western Colorado and how h...
BOB PERRY It was a 5-2 game going into the sixth and then they got the four runs. We struck out maybe three ti...
BOB PERRY I wouldn't say it was a slump. It just was not a good period. I knew I could still do this. It was j...
BOBBY PERRY When you knock down shots, you feel better. I never quit believing, but I might have had a few doubt...
BOBBY PERRY Joe's an excellent player. We knew that coming out of high school. It was a matter of time (for Craw...
BOBBY PERRY Joe was awesome. He's been waiting for that breakout game. He kept us in the game.
BOBBY PERRY You can't replace someone like Chuck Hayes. It's only so often that someone like that comes around. ...
BOBBY PERRY We just have to be mentally prepared. Because it's a tough place to play. It will be a tough battle ...
BOBBY PERRY It's not necessarily punishment. It's a wake-up call. We have to get back to Kentucky basketball.
BOBBY PERRY We're disappointed. We got the win, and that's the most important thing, but we've got to figure out...
BOBBY PERRY He is very good. A great body. He doesn't have the best leaping ability but, you know, he has the sm...
BOBBY PERRY My family is No. 1. I appreciate my family more.
BOBBY PERRY We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years.
RICK PERRY Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between th...
RICK PERRY Sometimes if you want to achieve something great, there will be curveballs. You just have to dodge t...
KATY PERRY I went to a high school that didn't have many people in it. There were, like, 60 people in my se...
MATTHEW PERRY It was so draining. Going to parties to rub elbows with so-and-so and act like it's no big deal,...
KATY PERRY We also own a little boat and I'm like a kid with it. I take off early in the morning, fishing r...
PERRY COMO Cloud Gaming means that the game doesn't need to be downloaded and run on your computer; it lite...
DAVID PERRY It is up to us, to this present generation of Americans, to take a stand for freedom, to send a mess...
RICK PERRY The key to sitcom success is miserable people. If you see a happy couple, it's just gone, like w...
MATTHEW PERRY I was something of a prankster. One time I put a ski mask on my head and used a fake gun on the scho...
LUKE PERRY When I was a kid, I just devoured TV 24 hours a day. Now that it's actually available 24 hours a...
LUKE PERRY As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sw...
RICK PERRY I'm a sensitive guy. If you are a woman and you're in any kind of emotional duress and you w...
MATTHEW PERRY We did it with passion; we didn't do it like everyone else. Teams nowadays are still trying to d...
WILLIAM PERRY