I had a radio show at the local college and I got kicked off the air and banished forever for playing music from the Rocky Horror Picture Show, Alice Cooper, and David Bowie because (quote-unquote) "They were gay." So, things have changed quite a bit. Votes: 22
To Jesus Christ I commend my soul; Lord Jesus, receive my soul. Votes: 16
Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die. Votes: 11
And thus I take my leave of the world and of you all, and I heartily desire you all to pray for me. Votes: 10
O Lord have mercy on me, to God I commend my soul. Votes: 10
Going out on the road as a 14- or 15-year old and playing clubs with 20-year old guys was just not acceptable. Votes: 6
I took piano lessons when I was real little. And you know... I hated it. But by the time I was in junior high, I had some kind of knowledge of the keyboards. In my very early years I played keyboards and bass. Votes: 4
O Death, rock me asleep, bring me to quiet rest, let pass my weary guiltless ghost out of my careful breast. Votes: 4
If any person should meddle with my cause, I require them to judge the best'. Votes: 3
If it ever lay in my power, I will work the Cardinal as much displeasure as he has done to me. Votes: 3
I was a pretty lousy bass player. But the band I was in couldn't find a bass player in our small town and it was more important to have a bass than keyboards, so that's what I did. Votes: 3
In my small town, nothing really good happened too often and I thought, 'What am I doing here? I'm wasting my life.' Votes: 3
The executioner is, I believe, very expert; and my neck is very slender Votes: 0
The king has been very good to me. He promoted me from a simple maid to be a marchioness. Then he raised me to be a queen. Now he will raise me to be a martyr. Votes: 0
My parents were very old school, as were my grandparents who went through the Great Depression and were a big influence on my life. So for them it was very important for me to have a college education and to pursue a normal job that would give me benefits and things like that. So they were very, very much opposed to me being a musician. They were all pretty horrified. Votes: 0
From a private gentlewoman you have made me first a marchioness, then a queen; and, as you can raise me no higher in the world, you are now sending me to be a saint in Heaven. Votes: 0
Remember me when you do pray that hope doth lead from day to day. Votes: 0