Arthur Fogel Quotations

The truth is, people go to shows because they want a show. They want showbiz. When people talk about a show they saw it's not because they heard a song, it's because they were excited and geared up about the show.

Before the whole [music] business was calibrated around the selling of records. I never could have imagined that live performance would become kind of a vortex of the business. It's such a seismic shift really.

I'm so used to being behind the scenes. I didn't really want to be front and center. One of the elements of my relationships with the artists I work with is that I'm not front and center, and they are.

Musicians in New Orleans and the Central Gulf Coast need our help. And beyond the professional musicians, there are hundreds of churches, schools and community groups that lost their instruments and gear and simply do not have the funds to replace them. ... Together with the artists and with Gibson Guitars, we are able to make a real difference--not just for those individuals and groups whose instruments we replace, but for the health of the whole region.

Any fan of U2 will realize that this decision has not been taken lightly. We will announce further details as soon as we have them.

This action is unavoidable due to the illness of an immediately family member of one of the band. Any fan of U2 will realize that this decision has not been taken lightly. We will announce further details as soon as we have them.

This action is unavoidable due to the illness of an immediate family member of one of the band. Any fan of U2 will realize that this decision has not been taken lightly. We will announce further details as soon as we have them.

I'm just looking forward to getting rolling again. It's hard to beat this band, this show, and what they represent. It's something very special.