Music Quotes · Page 311

I love playing music and I'm serious about It. But It's not brain surgery.

— Dusty Hill

I'm trying to break down preconceptions about what pop music is.

— Lindsey Buckingham

My father was in property, but he was a great lover of music.

— Vangelis

Whenever I work on a song, my focus is on the listeners who follow my type of music.

— Badshah

Music is one of those things that becomes a soundtrack to our lives.

— Nathan East

I look forward to the future - and going into the studio to make new music.

— Diana Ross

I can do without that pity-party crap. I would rather bring back the Beatles style of music.

— Steve Harwell

“Your lips are for songs about rivers in the morning and lakes at twilight.”

— Sinclair Lewis

I don't read music, which is a shame, actually, and I shouldn't even speak of it because it's embarrassing, but it's true.

— Susanna Hoffs

“I made her talk about her family, her home, her music, and her work, everything that defined who she was before Bobby…

— James Lee Burke

Right, yeah, you know, my favorite thing just globally about music is just hopefully I'm able to be, you know, blessing the…

— Jonny Lang

I'm more motivated, and I'm just working harder every single day, so it shows in the music, and it shows in the…

— SonReal

“And then I kiss her, and feel her respond with equal fervour. And as I hear the music rising to a crescendo…

— Lucinda Riley

I write songs and I sing them from the deepest part of my existence and I hope they connect with the deepest…

— Ben Harper

As long as there are musicians who have a passion for spontaneity, for creating something thats never been before, the art form…

— Charlie Haden

I think every good song tells a story, as ambiguous and vague as it may be. And if you know what a…

— David Cook

I would say when you're dealing with live musicians and musicality, the warmth of a live instrument brings a certain feel to…

— Big K.R.I.T

I wanted to be a film composer because I heard scores that could stand alone, from 'Vertigo' to 'Star Wars' to 'La…

— Alexandre Desplat

Eric Peters' music is at the top of what gets played around my house, in my car and while I am running.…

— Jill Phillips

“Listen to this, Nimit. Follow Coleman Hawkins' improvised lines very carefully. He is using them to tell us something. Pay very close…

— Haruki Murakami

There were times when I would suddenly realize making music is a crazy pipe dream. I would see bands that did super…

— St. Lucia

Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the…

— Anonymous

I think the Internet has hurt music more than it has helped it. The idea of giving music away for free just…

— Steve Mahoney

I think in certain areas the demand is greater than it has ever been, and my business is better than it's been…

— George Shearing

Production is everything. Once I get my beat, I try to make a song around the beat.

— Rich Homie Quan

If you think about what everyone else will think, you forget to just make music.

— Chris Stapleton

As a musician to hang out with a politician, I think it's disgusting.

— Tricky

What I can feel the most and what I can remember the most are the melodies I want to write to.

— Jon Pardi

A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.

— B. B. King

Jazz music will continue to thrive, possibly in unexpected ways.

— Pat Metheny

I don't like party music. I like emotional music.

— Yung Lean

Hip-hop is more than music, it's a culture. It's bigger than hit songs.

— Nelly

People just want to have access to all of the world's music.

— Daniel Ek

I’d just play the music and dance. When I’m dancing, I don’t even notice how I’m doing it.

— Minzy

Finally, I was no longer a student and was making music for myself.

— Kenny G

I'm quite reflective - I listen to music, I read, I walk with Django.

— Julian Bream

I think I'll give them another chance. Americans deserve another chance with my music.

— Albert Ayler

Back when I was growing up, I always had one foot in the street and one foot in music.

— Yo Gotti

I think initially the impetus for doing stuff yourself comes from your love of other music.

— Andy Gill

“It's not the instrument that makes the music beautiful - it's the musician.”

— Michael Baron