Top 10 Movie Quotes of All Time and What They Mean to Me

My mother was the most avid movie fan that I have ever met. She took us to the movies every single Sunday afternoon, and sometimes Saturdays as well. When we had cable installed in the late 1970's, we would get up every Saturday morning and watch WTBS, where they ran old movies. This is where I was first introduced to Marlon Brando, Paul Newman, Humphrey Bogart, and my favorite Gregory Peck. It is true that they don't write them like they used to, as I had trouble narrowing down my list to just a top ten.

Here goes!

10.) "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn!"

What movie quote list would be complete without this classic, used originally of course by Clarke Gable as Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind. Though most kids today have no idea where this line is from (and the explicative is often more colorful), this is a true classic movie quote.

Top 10 Michael Jackson Songs

From shear childhood joy in the early days, to pure funk and raw angst in the end, Michael Jackson single-handedly transformed the pop music and the dance world. After such a huge beginning most would have burned out early. Michael seemed to grow with us and reinvented himself at the perfect moment in time.

As difficult as it was to narrow down, here are my picks for the Top 10 Michael Jackson songs. These are in no particular order.

"Childhood" (HIStory - Past, Present and Future - Book 1)

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Michael Jackson did his best to explain himself to us in this raw song. This is the MJ song that makes me think he seemed to have actually lived the life of 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'. As the 5 year old front man for the Jackson 5, Michael had the star power of a seasoned veteran. He gave straight forward answers in interviews like a business professional. By the end Michael had shrunken to a stick figure. His interviews were short, with childlike answers. He only spoke of love, in a sing-song whisper of a voice.

The Top 10 One Hit Wonders of the 1970's

The 70's were full of musical acts that rose to meteoric fame only to never again be able to match those heights. Artists like these are referred to as 'one hit wonders'. Some of these bands stayed together for years riding the strength of their only hit. Others seemed to fall off the face of the planet. The following bands were my favorite one hit wonders of the 70's.