“It’s a simple idea, but at the same time, it’s one of the most profound questions. We’re pushing buttons every day. There’s always a repercussion to our actions. There’s always a consequence to our actions, no matter how big or small it may seem. But every choice that we make throughout the day, somewhere, has an effect.†—Cameron Diaz, discussing the plot of The Box [MTV]
“I feel much safer with girls, so I felt more comfortable kissing her in the movie than kissing any of the other people that I had to kiss. I think she was extremely uncomfortable. I don’t think that — I know that. She was not comfortable and there was a lot of laughing — like, giggling fits that happened in between takes.†—Megan Fox on kissing co-star Amanda Seyfried in Jennifer’s Body [MTV]
“Go get the Arctic Monkeys’ new album ‘Humbug’!!!!!! Let’s go!!!!!†—Diddy still loves the Arctic Monkeys [NME]
“THIS IS SO GOOD IT MADE MY HEART SINK … LIKE A MIX OF THE FEELING IN YOUR STOMACH WHEN YOU’RE ON A ROLLER COASTER AND WHEN YOU WOULD SEE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CRUSH AT LUCH TIME … THAT’S HOW THIS MAKES ME FFEL†—Kanye West on some new thing he’s obsessed with [Kanye’s Blog]
“It has been brought to my attention … that there is a lot of discrimination against Romanies and Gypsies in general in Eastern Europe. It made me feel very sad. We don’t believe in discrimination … we believe in freedom and equal rights for everyone.†—Madonna onstage in Bucharest, right before getting totally booed [AP]
“[Bloomberg is] not right for the spirit of the city. 50 Cent is a success story we all should applaud … [They say] he can have the benefit but he can’t perform … I think the [city’s officials] are aware, but they think [50’s] performance may cause rabble-rousing, or get people to act out. That’s just an old way of thinking about folk, especially black folk. That’s what it all boils down to, essentially.†—Q-Tip calls out the mayor for shutting down a 50 show [MTV]