"Life moves fast. As much as you can learn from your history, you have to move forward." ― Eddie Vedder Topic(s): History More From Eddie Vedder "I think that if your approach is one where you don’t want to alienate anybody, you’re going to have to soften the viewpoint or the information that you’re offering to such an extent that it doesn’t have the power to make any difference. You have to take that risk." "People on death row, the treatment of animals, women’s right to choose. So much in America is based on religious fundamentalist Christianity. Grow up! This is the modern world!" "Pretty much at all times music motivates me. How can I say this without sounding in any way proud of myself? Obviously I’ve always written songs that are critical of our government, and talk about our times. Hopefully you attempt to be timeless while doing it." More In History "If you listen to Giuliani, it’s like nobody did anything to improve the city except him. I’m not part of the history. Bloomberg’s not part of the history. It’s like, he did it. He’s the only one. That’s why he’s a little crazy."― Ed Koch "But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around."― Thomas Keller "I’m a four star general in this thing, and you don’t rise to the ranks of a four star general by hanging about the house being the perfect dad."― Sam Elliott