“It strikes Werner just then as wondrously futile to build splendid buildings, to make music, to sing songs, to print huge books… — Anthony Doerr Copy Share Image
“With theology as a code of dogmas which are to be believed, or at any rate repeated, under penalty of present or… — Thomas Henry Huxley Copy Share Image
You say, 'Well, I love secular music.' Let me just share something with you: I don't care. I'm not going to go… — Paul Washer Copy Share Image
If music in general is an imitation of history, opera in particular is an imitation of human willfulness; it is rooted in… — W. H. Auden Copy Share Image
I got a call from Shoaib Mansoor, and he asked if I'd be interested in doing the music of 'Bol.' I said,… — Atif Aslam Copy Share Image
Melody and harmony are like lines and colors in pictures. A simple linear picture may be completely beautiful; the introduction of color… — Rabindranath Tagore Copy Share Image
Music is part of Number Theory. Nowadays when a number-theorist applies for a grant, he says that it is good for security,… — Hendrik Lenstra Copy Share Image
When people would ask me what do you do, I'd say I make music for cartoons. I could see the compassion in… — Haim Saban Copy Share Image
“« I guess I tend to think that important events should be solemn, and very grand, with muted violins playing in the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I came from a long struggle. I talk real-life music. I lived my shit. I roll with niggas that lived it, and… — Raekwon Copy Share Image
Sometimes you're with a producer who just makes beats and you can kinda do your thing to whatever beats they come up… — Paul Wall Copy Share Image
“The God who is ever uttering himself in the changeful profusions of nature; who takes millions of years to form a soul… — George MacDonald Copy Share Image
“Things evolve into other things. Emotions do the same. Forever. Your best ally in all of these shifting seas is your faith… — Sara Bareilles Copy Share Image
The virtuoso element in jazz playing, all those very fast runs in the upper extremes, simply doesn't appeal to me. That's why… — Gavin Bryars Copy Share Image
I see only one requirement you have to have to be a director or any kind of artist: rhythm. Rhythm, for me,… — Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Copy Share Image
The thing with Disney songs is they're very manipulative, very sentimental, but they do get you, you know - there's a kind… — Jarvis Cocker Copy Share Image
We are aware that the conductor is not really making the music, it is making him -- if he is relaxed, open… — Peter Brook Copy Share Image
We use music, cinematic storytelling and very stylized backgrounds to create mood and atmosphere as 'Samurai Jack' travels an exotic landscape. The… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
“Because that world's gone. The world where people walked around whistling that music. All the madrigal singers in the world can't make… — Peter S. Beagle Copy Share Image
Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction...All I'm writing is just what I… — Jimi Hendrix Copy Share Image
I don't spend a lot of time thinking of what they'll do musically, I try to imagine being locked into a windowless… — Leo Kottke Copy Share Image
“I let myself into the cellar, locked the door behind me. The cellar was cold. I found the whisky, let myself out… — Iain M. Banks Copy Share Image
I don't think the role of the critic has changed very much. In the most positive sense, the music critic is one… — Michael Hersch Copy Share Image
I posted a video a day for almost two months and was hardly sleeping, but I think it really pushed me to… — Kina Grannis Copy Share Image
The most recent incarnation of [Bob] Dylan has been the traveling journeyman/ charlatan who sings roots music, snarls dark lyrics that make… — Jay Michaelson Copy Share Image
My biggest failure was trying to start and run a music label. The music industry was dying, and I wasn't ready to… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
I think it's so dope that I'm here in Chicago and contributing to the music scene that's thriving. People are so happy… — Chance the Rapper Copy Share Image
Whether looking at pop music, hip-hop or R&B, it's rare to find an artist who hasn't been touched or affected by the… — Marvin Sapp Copy Share Image
For a stalk to grow or a flower to open there must be time that cannot be forced; nine months must go… — Pope John Paul II Copy Share Image
It's easier to interest a conservative audience in pushing the musical boundaries than to involve a young audience used to very noisy,… — Michael Tilson Thomas Copy Share Image
People are always like, 'What kind of music do you play?' and actually, I've started just saying 'rock music.' Because I feel… — Ellie Rowsell Copy Share Image
“OF THE STOLEN MUSIC THE MYSTERY AT THE BALL PARK THE CHOCOLATE SUNDAE MYSTERY THE MYSTERY OF THE HOT AIR BALLOON THE… — Gertrude Chandler Warner Copy Share Image
If you know the music the moment the violin string begins to vibrate, then you know how to navigate through the forest… — John Daido Loori Copy Share Image
“The most uplifting music in the world is that of Mother Natures orchestra. Sit atop a hill or mountain, with a fabulous… — Michelle Geaney Copy Share Image
For a while there I wasn't sure that anybody cared about being the best at anything, and it's nice to have a… — Ryan Ross Copy Share Image
Let's hang the jury You sick judgemental fools Ill bury you six feet deep So tired of your rules Fuck you and… — Sleeping With Sirens Copy Share Image
Art works because it appeals to certain faculties of the mind. Music depends on details of the auditory system, painting and sculpture… — Steven Pinker Copy Share Image
Yoko Ono is someone who's music I've discovered more recently. The current cd rereleases of her albums all had bonus tracks recorded… — Marcel Dzama Copy Share Image
“Destarte! How musical! What does it mean?” “You can’t say it except in Mescalero. It means Morning, but that isn’t what it… — Louis L'Amour Copy Share Image
I guess that's always the mystery of music. It's like why does this song make me feel so grey or why does… — Borns Copy Share Image