You don't have to be a genius to find the hidden potential deep in your mind. Ray Davies More Quotes by Ray Davies More Quotes From Ray Davies Arty farty, you'll never fool your Aunt, who knew you picked your nose and wet your pants. Ray Davies auntmediaart Blow your brains out and do it right, make sure it's on prime time and on Saturday night. Ray Davies blownightart Life means nothing to you, at least that's what they say. But it doesn't mean that you have the right to take life away. Ray Davies life-meanspoliticsmean Our repertoire consisted of rhythm and blues, sort of country rhythm and blues, Sonny Terry things. Ray Davies rhythm-and-bluesrhythmcountry I'm the mirror to your mood, you hate me and I hate you. Ray Davies hatemirrorsphilosophy When 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 dogsongcountry You look like a human being, but you don't have a mind of your own. Ray Davies mindphilosophylooks I call it suffering and pain, they call it entertainment. Ray Davies mediapainart Tell the people what they want and decide what they need. Ray Davies mediapeopleart The Christians to the lions sold out every night. Ray Davies christiannightart The passage of time eliminates some of the more intimate details of one's existence. The routine trivia like passing water and shitting and the amount of food and alcohol consumed in the course of daily survival. Sure, there were girls. Lots of'em. It's inevitable. Ray Davies girlwaterlife I got that idea from being in India. I always like the chanting. Ray Davies chantingindiaideas Rudolf Valentino looks very much alive and he looks up ladies dresses as they sadly pass him by. Ray Davies social-taboosdresseslooks Compared to the bugs and the spiders and flies, I am an apeman. Ray Davies spidersbugsphilosophy End up blowing all of his wages for the week, all for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek. Ray Davies weekwageswork If I told you God was black, what would you think of that? Ray Davies blackreligiousthinking I like surfers. Their imagery, it's great. Ray Davies surferimagery Cheap is small and not too steep, best of all cheap is cheap. Ray Davies steepadages I think that songwriting changed when groups started spending more time in the studio. Ray Davies more-timegroupsthinking Taken everything I've got, all I've got's this sunny afternoon. Ray Davies sunny-afternoontakenphilosophy
