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The Beatles were no trouble... lots of girls. The Stones were black-jacketed guys, a rough crowd. A whole different scene between the Stones' black leather jackets and the Beatles' pretty-dressed girls with the ribbons in their hair, teenagers standing on the seats screaming, nothing broken. Sid Bernstein

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I was the first to promote The Beatles in the States, and Ed Sullivan called me first about them before he ever booked them on his television show. Sid Bernstein

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When I made 'Detroit vs. Everybody,' I knew. I knew this for Eminem. Statik Selektah

Made Everybody Eminem Detroit Knew

I definitely try to go above and beyond with live mixing and scratching. Statik Selektah

Try Live Definitely Above Beyond Go Mixing Scratching

Especially in hip-hop, no one takes responsibility for their actions. Statik Selektah

Responsibility No-One Takes Hip-Hop Actions

You got to have the right lawyer and good management. I went years and years without management and even a good lawyer; I used to handle contracts on my own, and it was definitely corners that they would cut. It wouldn't have happened if I had a good lawyer behind me. Statik Selektah

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Every person I meet is a rapper, DJ, or makes beats. Statik Selektah

Rapper Every Meet Beats Makes Person

I've always been like the No. 1 Boston hip-hop fan. Statik Selektah

Boston Like Always Hip-Hop Been Fan

I grew up in a city - it's called Lawrence, Massachusetts. It's about half an hour north of Boston. When my parents got divorced, I moved to New Hampshire because my father worked up there. Statik Selektah

I grew up looking up to DJ Premier, who would have the illest hip-hop joint on everybody's album. Statik Selektah

Looking Everybody Would Joint Hip-Hop Up Grew Premier Who Album

I learned so much from listening to Jay-Z, M.O.P. and Gang Starr. Statik Selektah

Listening Learned Much Jay-Z Gang

I've worked with a lot of first time directors; in fact, I enjoy it because there is a certain beginner's mind that they bring into a project that isn't loaded with the way things have been done before. There's a certain freedom to it. Stephanie Allain

I've always loved reading and always loved the movies. Storytelling is one of the oldest of human endeavors, and they give us our understanding of the world and our place in it. When I discovered that there were people who professionally were involved in the creation of stories, it was game over - I knew what I wanted to do it. Stephanie Allain

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I never waited for my Irish Cream coffee to be the right temperature, with a storm happening outside and my fireplace crackling... I wrote every day, at home, in the office, whether I felt like it or not. I just did it. Stephen J. Cannell

I'm a very conservative businessman. I don't work on credit. My father was the guy who taught me how to think straight, not to delude myself and think I was larger than I was. Stephen J. Cannell

Work Myself Me Conservative Father Think Guy Delude How Very Than Taught Straight Who Businessman Larger Credit

Having a support system is huge for writers. My parents were always encouraging and told me they were behind me, whether or not I made it in the business. My wife was always there for my successes and failures. Stephen J. Cannell

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I believed in the concept of over-performing. I believe anyone can achieve their goals in life if they over-perform, and that means you have to work ten times harder than anybody you see. Stephen J. Cannell

Life Work You Goals Achieve Believe See Ten Ten Times Concept Times Than Anybody Anyone Means Believed Harder

I formed my own studio, carried my own deficits, owned one-hundred percent of my negatives, and made a lot of mistakes, but we ended up being the third largest TV studio in Hollywood. Stephen J. Cannell

Made Mistakes Own Negatives Deficits Carried TV Percent My Own Studio Lot Up Ended Owned Being Formed Hollywood Largest Third

Everyone starts out desperately trying to make a hit, but some people are just more mistake-prone than others. I happened to be fairly mistake-prone. Of the 40 shows I made, I'd say ten were hits, which is a pretty good average. Stephen J. Cannell

Good People Made Some People Starts Desperately Others Everyone Say Out Some Pretty Pretty Good Ten More Make Fairly Were Hit Than Trying Hits Just Happened Which Average Shows

I've been very successful at selling my things, but I've also been getting up at 4 in the morning for 40 years. Stephen J. Cannell

Morning Also Been Years Up Selling Very Getting Successful Things

I flunked three grades before I got out of high school. Stephen J. Cannell

School Three Before Flunked Out High High School Got Grades

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