Tuesday 3 June 2008

Thom Yorke Would Like to Remind Prince Who the Original ‘Creep’ Was

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"Well, tell him to unblock it. It's our … song." —Radiohead's Thom Yorke reacts to news that Prince has blocked YouTube clips of his Coachella performance "Creep" [AP]

"I'm a scientist — which I know is unbelievable." —Liv Tyler is realistic about her role in The Incredible Hulk [Superhero Hype]

"When people hear the music, it's Led Zeppelin. I know that's a bold statement, but it's as good as that." —Sammy Hagar, boldly, on his new band, Chickenfoot [Music Radar]

"This is a war, man. The shit that we do, nine guys trying to fucking write together, and keep this insanity going? Does anybody take the time to realize that? For me, this is like going to Vietnam, serving your tour and then the government asking you to do another tour because you're a badass. We've got 10 purple hearts, and we're fucking killers. This isn't your rock and roll; this is our rock and roll." —Slipknot's musical war veteran, Shawn "Clown" Crahan [MTV]

"I used to do karate and judo when I was a child. I did them for a year, you know, the obligatory, 'Start something and then give up'? But, obviously I was great." —Jack Black on the kung fu in Kung Fu Panda [FemaleFirst.co.uk]