“I read this script and it struck a chord with me, and I thought, why does this story affect me so much? And I realized that it reminded me a lot of my relationship with my brother - two people who took very different routes to get to a very similar place.”
Curtis Hanson
“Playing octaves was just a coincidence. And it's still such a challenge, like chord versions, block chords like cats play on piano. There are a lot of things that can be done with it, but each is a field of its own. I used to have headaches every time I played octaves, because it was extra strain, but the minute I'd quit I'd be all right. But now I don't have headaches when I play octaves.”
Wes Montgomery
“The program struck a chord, so we just kept expanding it.”
Kelly Parisi
“It clearly has struck a chord.”
Alan Hedge
“The ads were done in such a light-hearted manner that struck a chord in a humorous way. He's a disgusting, loveable icon, but at the end of the day, we're pretty happy where we ended up.”
M'lou Arnett
“It's hugely gratifying. We've only been around two and a half years, but we've obviously struck a chord with Toronto readers.”
Bob Harris
“I realized by using the high notes of the chords as a melodic line, and by the right harmonic progression, I could play what I heard inside me. That's when I was born.”
Charlie Parker