"His kind of music is deplorable, a rancid smelling aphrodisiac...It fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people."Frank Sinatra, 1950's
"There have been many accolades uttered about Elvis' talent and performances through the years, all of which I agree with wholeheartedly. I shall miss him dearly as a friend. He was a warm, considerate and generous man." Frank Sinatra, 1977
"He was the original cool." Brian Setzer
“Before Elvis, there was nothing.” John Lennon
Six months ago our beloved brother Andy Kessler ascended to the next life. His time on Earth encompassed early involvement with today's pop culture staples. From graff art with the likes of legends Zephyr & Haze to rolling on his 4 wheeled wooden plank through the boroughs, Andy was an ORIGINAL with a heart of GOLD. A strong advocate for keeping the youth on the right track, Andy helped sever through the red tape to get parks built in the city for the kids. Friends, the Media & associates will always revere Kess as the City's infamous Mayor.Never Forget.
Toshiro Mifune."Mifune had a kind of talent I had never encountered before in the Japanese film world. It was, above all, the speed with which he expressed himself that was astounding. The ordinary Japanese actor might need ten feet of film to get across an impression; Mifune needed only three." - Akira Kurosawa