Blow your brains out and do it right, make sure it's on prime time and on Saturday night.
Ray DaviesIt doesn't matter who you are, there are stars in every city, in every house, and on every street.
Ray DaviesEverybody needs some inspiration, Everybody needs some motivation, mix it up with some imagination, and use your natural gifts.
Ray DaviesThose three chords were part of my life - G, F, Bb - yeh, it is, it is, and I can't help noticing it. But there have been other things nearly as close to it which people haven't noticed, other things we have done.
Ray DaviesWhen I wrote the song, I had the sea near Bombay in mind. We stayed at a hotel by the sea, and the fishermen come up at five in the morning and they were all chanting. And we went on the beach and we got chased by a mad dog-big as a donkey. ... I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio. ... I've written so many songs about Englishmen, I have to go elsewhere. ... Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry things.
Ray Davies