“When I discovered the samples on those hip-hop records, it seemed like what I had always been looking for. But the thing with the computers and the samplers that I got fed up with is that I missed the live [performance] part. So I started to learn how to play all the instruments and make some sort of instrumental music that was very groove-oriented.”
Gustav Ejstes
“Based on the clinical symptoms, it looks like bird flu. We have taken samples and the test result should be available in the next two or three days.”
Ilham Patu
“DNA gets everywhere. So when we're dealing with a sample and you find it's got human DNA in it - is that DNA from the fossil, or is it actually DNA from the person who unearthed it?”
Chris Stringer
“In the coldest part of the solar system, we've found samples that have formed at extremely high temperatures. When these minerals formed, they were either red-hot or white-hot grains.”
Donald Brownlee
“We received a sample lamp several years ago at a TRIAD meeting. We started looking into the price but it was prohibitive so we didn't pursue it. Late last year we decided to get the police department and Echo Hose Ambulance involved so we could get the program started.”
Joe Coleman
“I have prepared one of my own [timecapsules]. I have placed some rather large samples of dynamite, gunpowder, and nitroglycerin. My time capsule is set to go off in the year 3000. It will show them what we are really like.”
Alfred Hitchcock
“...someone might slip dragon dung in it again eh, Perce?" said Fred. "That was a sample of fertiliser from Norway!" said Percy, going very red in the face, "It was nothing personal!" "It was," Fred whispered to Harry, as they got up from the table. "We sent it.”
Joanne Kathleen Rowling
