Sheryl Crow Fights Injustice in Her Own Way

“It’s probably the first, and it could possibly be the last.” —Sheryl Crow on her new protest song about high gas prices [NYT]

“I got stretch marks, and I’m fat, and I’m wildin’. But your boy 50 Cent does his show with his shirt off. Why can’t I?” —Yo Majesty’s Jwl B. on performing topless [NYT]

“Actually, I think the ‘W’ goes to the same storage place that houses the giant metal spider that Ronnie James Dio used to duel with onstage. I’m not sure though.” —Rivers Cuomo on where the giant “W” goes when Weezer isn’t on tour [Pitchfork]

“When people hear the new stuff, they’ll realize that I’m a lyrical genius.” —Gym Class Heroes front man Travis McCoy [MTV]

“Chayefsky was so prescient. Everyone was saying we were going to take it all. And on the flight out to L.A., he said, ’Rocky is going to take Best Picture.’ And I said, ‘No, no, it’s a dopey little movie.’ And he said, ‘It’s just the sort of sentimental crap they love out there.’ And he was right.” —Sidney Lumet on not winning the Academy Award for Best Picture for Network [EW]