Portishead Third Quotes & Sayings

Back in the day, we sampled Portishead on Nocturnal, that song "Proud" we sampled Portishead. And we used to have the [Dummy] album, 'cause Da Beatminerz put me onto the album. I had the album, every time I played it, I had this dude like, "Yo man." He thought I was so ill 'cause I listened to Portishead. "You're different, man." — Sean Price

My voice adapts itself to the music. I can do a lot more than you hear in Portishead. — Beth Gibbons

All I really had was my talent. Without that I wouldn't be welcome at the White House. — Sammy Davis Jr.

Keep the faith, don't lose your perseverance and always trust your gut extinct. — Paula Abdul

Little Bird if you don't sing for me I will make you sing — Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Enough is enough and it's time for a change. — Owen Hart

"You listen to Portishead, you're not like the others. Want some coke?" I'm like, "Nah, man." — Sean Price

The logical connection was irrefutable. Her vision channels were being forced to encompass more than the narrow field of commerce, thereby becoming wider. The subject matter or palatability of the new visions was irrelevant. That they — Nalini Singh

I think that after a year of Portishead I've become a little more sober. — Beth Gibbons

Well, I think when we can turn to the person sitting next to us and really see them with kindness and see ourselves reflected back - when there's some dignity and compassion traveling back and forth. — Sharon Stone

Heltah Skeltah-meets-Portishead would be like the Brand New Heavies Hip Hop album, something like that. That's dope, word. — Sean Price

We're thinking about printing the lyrics with the next record so that people can find their own meaning in them. But then they would start having a life of their own, and I think the Portishead music should stay a whole in which the lyrics come second, actually. — Beth Gibbons

Portishead's production is just insane beats you would expect to be on a KRS-One album. But then there's this little white girl with an angel voice singing over it. It was a cool juxtaposition. I like 'It's A Fire.' That's a chill song with kind of a military drum thing going on, like a drummer boy. — Anders Holm

What's that poem again?" Will, who had been twirling his empty teacup around his fingers, stood up straight and declaimed:
"Each spake words of high disdain,
And insult to his heart's best brother - "
"Oh, by the Angel, Will, do be quiet," said Charlotte, standing up. "I must go and write a letter to Aloysius Starkweather that drips remorse and pleading. I don't need you distracting me." And, gathering up her skirts, she hurried from the room.
"No appreciation for the arts," Will murmured, setting his teacup down. — Cassandra Clare