I'm making music for music's sake, and I have an audience I'm proud of. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I would do anything to be around music. You don't even have to pay me. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
You feel that no matter what's said in the music or how pointed it may get, the most you can wish for… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I believe in the power of music. To me, it isn't just a fad. This is a positive thing. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Music saved me; I mean, my upbringing was like a hurricane, and music was the tree I held onto. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
We're not going to be the coolest rock stars in the world. We're trying to be good musicians. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I'm an example of someone who never made it to university. I did have this dream to be a musician. I felt… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I don't work so hard at trying to get every song to be three-dimensional and mean so much. I just want to… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
This is still a young man's game, so we have to stay young. Music allows you to do that, especially rock'n'roll. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
There's been times when I've been standing in a line at a movie and someone's hit me with something really heavy about… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
It's important to have a life and spend time outside of those things [music and politics], in order to appreciate what you've… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I think the hardest thing about making music now is being a great dad at the same time. There's an insanity that… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Well there's a lot of machines making music today too so you should expect perfection from them! Other than that it's humans… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I learned so much about music by playing this little, miniature songwriting machine [ukulele], especially about melody. The motto is less strings… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
If I'm not on tour or in the studio, I'm in nature somewhere, usually some kind of ocean. Playing music has afforded… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Playing music for as long as I had been playing music and then getting a shot at making a record and at… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
“I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I was starting to play the ukulele at the same time I was having all these conversations with [the late Ramones guitarist]… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I think music is the greatest art form that exists, and I think people listen to music for different reasons, and it… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
You have to be able to grow and move with the organism that is the music industry. You need to maintain flexibility.… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Music was your real passion, this thing you held dear even above family. It was this relationship that never betrayed you. Once… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
It's more like you write what comes to you... You try to reflect the mood of the songs. Take 'Rearviewmirror', we start… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Before music videos first came out, you’d listen to a song with headphones on, sitting in a beanbag chair with your eyes… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
I'm probably never happier than when I'm by myself in the water. What I've worked and sacrificed for is not to be… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
When it comes to grunge or even just Seattle, I think there was one band that made the definitive music of the… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
One thing you might suggest to a young band is don't get involved in any kind of long-term contract because everything changes… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
No music is going to stop the war. What's going to stop the war is a large amount of body bags, or… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
If it's a band I like, I just hope they will survive it all. And I'll admit that if it's crap music,… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Pretty much at all times music motivates me. How can I say this without sounding in any way proud of myself? Obviously… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share Image
Things like guitars and ukuleles, you should never part with it, because there will probably be good, healthy times spent, just playing and writing. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
No music is going to stop the war. What's going to stop the war is a large amount of body bags, or a large… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
I used to kind of blame someone for not being able to get through that - I'm talking about the addiction part - but… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
I'm not having to show off or make a point about how good I am at doing something. I think I've always kind of… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
I'm over smoking. You know, I feel like I've gone on long hikes and gotten to the top of the mountain and I'm looking… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
Sometimes, whether you like it or not, people elevate you. It's real easy to fall. — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
I feel like we have to keep our eyes on the road. Being nostalgic is like taking an offramp and getting a sandwich -… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
There's been times when I've been standing in a line at a movie and someone's hit me with something really heavy about someone really… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
When you're out in the desert, you can't believe the amount of stars. Are you busy as a bee? Do not even have time… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
I probably get strangers coming up to me two or three times a week to just say something nice. I get more than my… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
Though some may think there should be a separation between art/music and politics, it should be reinforced that art can be a form of… — Eddie Vedder Copy Share
![“It's important to have a life and spend time outside of those things [music and politics], in order to appreciate what you've achieved as far as just spending time with people you love, and doing things like painting.” quote by Eddie Vedder](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/894/eddie-vedder-2057_appreciate_it-s-important-to-have-a-life-and-spend_3171385.png)
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