Warren G Quotes

People are very appreciative, and I'm always thrilled at how long the 'Morse' films have lasted. They seem to have an afterlife that goes on and on for decades, which is touching.

I don't want to be the next hottest thing, I want longevity.

Wherever I go, people still shout out: 'Hey, hey, we're The Monkees.' And I never tire of that.

People will consider me a part of their lives for however long 'Downton Abbey' lasts. It's a lovely thing to feel as an actor.

The Men at Work thing is always there, it's always going to be there. It's not something I consciously think that much about anymore. The thing that stays with you is the songs, which is a good thing for me, because the songs are the things that stand the test of time.

A lot of these reality-TV shows people go on, they come off, and nothing happens. You never hear from them again. Fifteen seconds of fame is not the name of the game. No matter how big you break, or how many people you break in front of, you still have to slowly build a fan base to have anything loyal and lasting from people.

The one that achieved the greatest amount of success is the Eagles. And because it was really successful, it was a lot more fun. It still is. We get a chance to play music that a lot of people really relate to, and to play places all over the world. That's fun.

It's pretty weird to me that our music is as popular as it is.

People keep asking me if the Boosh is coming back, and I say, 'I hope so.' I'm not bothered people ask me about it. TV's become quite disposable, so to make something that lasts a bit of time - it won't last forever - is quite nice.

Good music will always be recognized in the end.

If you leave a mark, if you're liked by people, then the constant work will keep happening.

The ones that sell the most aren't the ones that are remembered.

Jay-Z just got that longevity. He can put out anything at any time and everybody will love it. He'll never get old.

We set out to become a band for our time. But sometimes if you do a good-enough job, you become a band for all time.

Coming through the years, and finding that I not only have just the fans of my day, but the young ones of today - that's what it means, it means it was worth all of it.

You hope people are going to be listening to you after you're gone. And they like you better after you're gone.

If it turns out to be a hit, well, good luck dealing with fame. And if it's not a hit and you can still survive and make music you believe in, well, then you're truly blessed. I think that's where we are now.

Every musician, their goal in life is to play music that people love, and I've accomplished my goal. I was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and left that chapter of my life and those people in the past. Good and bad, I've loved and am thankful for that chapter.

I'm world famous, everywhere I go there are people who love me because of I've been able to bring them some joy from the movies I've made.

You can tell when you're in a hit.

Like every artist that comes out, you want to make a mark; you want to be a household name and you want to be someone that people are going to look back in ten years/fifteen years' time and go, 'I love this guy Olly Murs. He was brilliant back in the day; he was someone I really, really liked.'

I hate to think of the day when nobody remembers me as an actor and I can't get good tables in restaurants.

And who cares, five years down the road, what most movies made or didn't make? If it's good, it stands up.

I didn't realize what an impact having a No. 1 single would have. It connects me with people of different ages, and I get to travel all over the world.

Around the time of 'The Lord of the Rings,' it was a shock to me just how big it is to be on that kind of media juggernaut. It was a big thing and the scrutiny was shocking.