I grew in the inner city, listening to Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, James Brown, The Commodores - lots of soul music. — Stefon Harris Copy Share Image
Music is neither old nor modern: it is either good or bad music, and the date at which it was written has… — Peter Warlock Copy Share Image
“Songs about death and lost love and rambling down the line because sometimes down the line was the only place left.” — William Gay Copy Share Image
I'm always writing my own music, recording my own music, even if I am 9/10 of the time recording stuff for other… — John Carter Cash Copy Share Image
I'm so thankful that at this point, even if you see my face or know who I am, it doesn't matter, because… — Gabriella Wilson Copy Share Image
Wal-Mart went on a rampage years ago insisting all music they carry be censored of all profanity and 'clean' versions be made… — Trent Reznor Copy Share Image
I listened to a lot of music growing up - I mean a lot of music, so what I did is I… — 3 Doors Down Copy Share Image
There are two things that people [are surrounded by and] avoid trying to understand. One is music, and the other is electricity. — Frank Oppenheimer Copy Share Image
Music is how I get free. It's a way to shut the rest of the world down and create your own world… — Gift of Gab Copy Share Image
I'm doing 'Les Miserables,' the movie. I've done a lot of musicals and a lot of movies, and I know there are… — Hugh Jackman Copy Share Image
Most people who ask me what's my favorite song, expect that it's 'Midnight Train' or 'Neither One of Us.' But actually, it's… — Gladys Knight Copy Share Image
I started assisting music composers at 15 in an attempt to run away from studies. But my mom, hailing from a traditional,… — Amaal Mallik Copy Share Image
Rock records. It's the main source of inspiration for people - fans, or musicians, or both - to act out in ways… — Ryan Adams Copy Share Image
“When I first came here it was a pure country. There was music and dancing and magic every day in the streets.… — Paul Bowles Copy Share Image
So that day, in music assembly, the teacher asked who knew the valley song. Your hand shot right up in the air.… — Suzanne Collins Copy Share Image
I can't use logic concerning my feelings, my feelings demand musical notes, violins, guitar solos, the stomping of feet, poetic language, metaphors,… — Noah Cicero Copy Share Image
I love music and I enjoy creating sounds. I got into making music when I was a child, starting with the spoons… — Tobe Hooper Copy Share Image
“Create a record that accentuates your character the clarity of your voice, lyric, melody & music to become your signature sound. Find… — Lisa Goldin Copy Share Image
We always get back to old soul singers like Nina Simone, and how her recordings sound. Also new music like Tobacco, or… — Jose Gonzalez Copy Share Image
Fleetwood Mac were really accessible musically, but lyrically and emotionally, we weren't so easy. And it was our music that helped us… — Mick Fleetwood Copy Share Image
We all have to open our minds, stretch forth, take chances and venture out musically to try and arrive at something new… — Horace Silver Copy Share Image
Every small town has its dramatic group, its barber-shop quartet, every home has music in one form or another. — Kate Smith Copy Share Image
When I left South Africa in 1960 I was 20 years old. I wanted to try to get an education, and music… — Hugh Masekela Copy Share Image
I don't think I have an image of being an underground musician. I have an image of being an uncompromising musician, and… — Varg Vikernes Copy Share Image
Music is not only a creative outlet, but it is very relaxing and it is something you can take with you for… — Rick Carlisle Copy Share Image
I made a commitment to myself that I'd stick at this and not let weakness in too quickly, that I'd do the… — Aldous Harding Copy Share Image
In the rhythm of Life, we sometime find ourselves out of tune, But as long as there are friends & family to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's interesting that the book publishing industry, on the iPad, has much more flexibility than the music industry had. — Edgar Bronfman, Jr Copy Share Image
Mozart creates music from a mysterious center, and so knows the limits to the right and the left, above and below. He… — Karl Barth Copy Share Image
I sing for the joy of music... when I go back home with the satisfaction that today I recorded a good song… — Neeti Mohan Copy Share Image
Electronic music is the first genre to realize how to use the music for marketing something else, which is playing festivals and… — Justin Kan Copy Share Image
Music is one of the most amazing things to me and it's an honor to connect with people through it. — MC Lars Copy Share Image
I've always loved rock music. I've always loved stuff like the Specials and the Breeders and things like that. But it was… — Tricky Copy Share Image
My record company had to beg me to stop filmin' music videos in the projects. No matter what the song was about,… — Nas Copy Share Image
There are times when what's happening in rock is the best music in the world, and there are times when there is… — Carla Bley Copy Share Image
When a music teacher that I had at school was taken ill and we had a variety show and I had to… — Lily Allen Copy Share Image
There's much more money being brought into the advertising and communications business than in the music industry. — Steve Stoute Copy Share Image
Music does affect your opinions. Plato is supposed to have said "It's very dangerous to allow the wrong kind of music into… — Pete Seeger Copy Share Image
“A great musician once told me that one should never play a single note without hearing it, feeling that it is true,… — Brenda Ueland Copy Share Image
Whether I'm trying to or not, I have this inherent feeling that music is uplifting; it makes you feel victorious, and that… — Andy Biersack Copy Share Image