I was talking to my spiritual advisor. I got a letter from somebody who said that they were about to kill themselves,… — David Friedman Copy Share Image
The reading of the song is vital. The written word is first always . . . first. Not belittling the music, but… — Frank Sinatra Copy Share Image
“It was going to be embarrassing regardless of what music they chose, but Honoria didn’t have the heart to say it to… — Julia Quinn Copy Share Image
“The thing about this music is that if you just stand here and listen, you’ll never appreciate it. You’re supposed to be… — Christina Lauren Copy Share Image
I've gone through too much, from beefs to divorce to my mom passing which I always expressed in my music, so there's… — Nas Copy Share Image
... Jeff Beck is my idol .. sometimes he finds notes that I just do not have on my guitar. Frank Zappa's… — Ritchie Blackmore Copy Share Image
I love to read things that have moral messages, and I love to hear stories where it's not just a hook, you… — Valerie June Copy Share Image
I bought a guitar when I was twenty. But I didn't write a song until I was 25 or 26. I never… — David Berman Copy Share Image
I think we should have understanding and love and peace. I mean, peace and love has been my situation. You hear that… — Ringo Starr Copy Share Image
Being in a band can be really toxic to being in a relationship, considering all the touring and everything. Sometimes when you're… — David Longstreth Copy Share Image
When I go see AC/DC, if they dont play 'Back in Black' Im gonna think, 'Well, that was good, but man, I… — Mike Campbell Copy Share Image
The music is the message, the message is the music. So that's my little ministry that the Big Man upstairs gave to… — Al Green Copy Share Image
If you can write a catchy melody and a song that captures people around the world, what better thing to do? Other… — Passenger Copy Share Image
I spent a long time experimenting, saying, 'Here's a record that's free, or $5 if you want a nice version or $250… — Trent Reznor Copy Share Image
But we weren't a phenomenon like the Beatles or Elvis Presley or the Rolling Stones: We were only as good as our… — Bob Gaudio Copy Share Image
I feel like I'm really accomplishing something with harmony and melody. Ultimately, again, I'm not a singer, some people can sing with… — Cee Lo Green Copy Share Image
I don't think Flo Rida gets on just any song. If you look at the songs he has done - even The… — Olly Murs Copy Share Image
A hard time if your motion is still let me move some things around because the lyrics is illl Abstract..you know my… — Q-tip Copy Share Image
Up until I started working with him, I had thought that music was a nice thing that I enjoyed and liked making,… — Moby Copy Share Image
The real issues I don't think most people touch. The Clinton jokes are all about Monica Lewinsky and all that stuff and… — Tom Lehrer Copy Share Image
We have a song like 'Ready to Love Again' that is really, really special to me. It's the one that I relate… — Hillary Scott Copy Share Image
Making 'Orphee' has been a true labour of love, one that has been a part of my life for six years, and… — Johann Johannsson Copy Share Image
A lot of our music came out of a lot of weird psychology and weird emotions. When you play the whole body… — Dave Davies Copy Share Image
I was singing when I was five years old. My sister and I both had the talent from mom and dad, and… — Carl Gardner Copy Share Image
Some songs you get. Some songs you may not. And I think that's the beauty of art: to question and to ask,… — Janelle Monae Copy Share Image
You'll get this kind of psychological relationship to the imagery of the music, but that idea is translated to iPhone apps. It's… — DJ Spooky Copy Share Image
What matters in modern music is not the part you can write down, the words and the tune, but the rest -… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
At the end of the day Some you win, some you dont So Im glad that Im here Wish some friends that… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I am always getting ideas for song lyrics and keep a notebook handy. Nowadays, I take a laptop with me everywhere, because… — Kou Shibasaki Copy Share Image
When I put music on, block out the world around me and let my problems be taken care of by the noise,… — Alexander Brisnehan Copy Share Image
Early summer days are a jubilee time for birds. In the fields, around the house, in the barn, in the woods, in… — E. B. White Copy Share Image
Every day somebody comes up to me and says, 'That song really helped me through a difficult time,' or 'That's me and… — John Rzeznik Copy Share Image
My soundtrack to life would have to be 'TT.' It has gained a lot of love since we debuted it in Japan.… — Jeongyeon Copy Share Image
Depending on the story, I don't feel that the music is disappearing. I feel if the story demands songs, they'll have songs.… — Richard Sherman Copy Share Image
To me music is the sound of nature in process, either the full cacophony, one thread of it, or a deliberate composition.… — Warren Jeffs Copy Share Image
I have tried to write songs quickly that get scrapped. I've also taken a long time on songs that get scrapped because… — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
“So forget this cruel world Where I belong I'll just sit and wait And sing my song. And if one day you… — Nick Drake Copy Share Image
“In this symphony that is my life, God is not content to be a member of the audience or stage crew. He… — Brad Wilcox Copy Share Image
Certainly for me, when punk exploded in the 1970s, it was just great. We had these wonderful clothes to wear. We could… — Boy George Copy Share Image
There's this moment sometimes, when you do a crossword puzzle and you have the one really long word. And once you get… — Craig Finn Copy Share Image