24+ Nina Blackwood Quotes On Education, John Waite And Music

Nina Blackwood is an American radio and television personality. She was one of the original five MTV VJs in 1981 and has been a radio host since the mid-1980s. She is currently a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated radio show, "Flashback," which plays classic hits from the '60s, '70s, and '80s. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Nina Blackwood on education, life, love.

Top 10 Nina Blackwood Quotes

1. I am like the little rock n' roll backseat driver.
2. People that really know me will tell you that I am not a video vixen.
3. Because I was the blonde, I was promoted as the video vixen.
4. I am a curious person and, believe it or not, I really do like to sit back and listen to people's stories.
5. I get real excited when I hear my shows on the radio.
6. I could not do the film Spinal Tap because I was already at MTV and it was occupying all my time.
7. The heyday of video music was the mid 80's.
8. The hardest and worst interview that I have ever done was with Frank Zappa.
9. Christopher Guest movies are my top of the line favorites.
10. A regret I have was never being able to interview George Harrison. I just loved him but I never had a chance to interview him.

Nina Blackwood Short Quotes

• I was in the pilot for Spinal Tap before it was a movie.
• I grew up in Ohio, and I was a musicologist since I was little; it is all that I would ever read.
• When you are young your imagination is so clear.
• We put all these things together into a tangible product that is The Rock N' Roll Mystery Tour.
• I have two syndicated radio shows though United Stations Radio Network.
• I'm a little bit to the left of things anyway.
• When I worked for Entertainment Tonight I got to emcee Paul McCartney's press conference.
• Interviewing people is pretty natural for me.
• Now that the 90's are over and more time has gone by, the 80's sound fresh again.

Nina Blackwood Quotes About Music

I worked with three people who were doing video music shows before MTV. — Nina Blackwood

Absolute 80's is three hours of mainstream 80's music. I also do New Wave Nation that is more cutting edge. It is more punk stuff from the 70's to the 90's. — Nina Blackwood

My reading is always about musical biographies. I have an innate interest and passion for that. — Nina Blackwood

Nina Blackwood Famous Quotes And Sayings

The thing that they were more freaked out was that I had done a spread for Playboy years before, and as Playboy always does, they exploit the exploitation and re-release different pictures. — Nina Blackwood

First of all, you needed a budget to do the video. The record companies would pick and choose who got videos. — Nina Blackwood

Life Lessons by Nina Blackwood

1. Nina Blackwood's career shows that hard work and dedication can lead to success, even if it takes time.
2. Her willingness to take risks and try new things has enabled her to break boundaries and create new opportunities.
3. Her example also shows that it is possible to remain true to yourself and still be successful in the entertainment industry.