There's a bit of hope that a song can be about anything. If you want to write a song about anything, you… — M.I.A Copy Share Image
As I look back, I understand what [the record company] was getting at. They were trying to market a record and make… — Michael Buble Copy Share Image
I can start playing ukulele and then I'll go to a note that I think will be there, but because of the… — Jherek Bischoff Copy Share Image
I always saw songwriting as the top of the heap. No matter what else you were going to do creatively - and… — Jakob Dylan Copy Share Image
What basketball expresses is what jazz expresses. Certain cultural predispositions to make art. All African-American art has a substratum, or baseline, of… — John Edgar Wideman Copy Share Image
I was sixteen, I became a working guitar player gigging in LA, mostly in top 40 bands, then touring. I learned to… — Danny Jacob Copy Share Image
I never sit down to write. When I'm moved, I do it. I just wait for it to come. You just hear… — Lenny Kravitz Copy Share Image
If a song's about something I've experienced or that could've happened to me it's good. But if it's alien to me, I… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
The most inspiring drummer for me is Stewart Copeland from The Police. The Police are the first band I can remember really… — Panda Bear Copy Share Image
I never try and force-feed any song idea or lyrical message. It's really what's on my mind and what comes out of… — Aaron Bruno Copy Share Image
Love. Children are loving, they dont gossip, they dont complain, theyre just open-hearted. Theyre ready for you. They dont judge. They dont… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
I've never been the big recording star I'd love to be some day. I've had lots of hits off and on through… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
Before I had my daughter I actually wanted to do something that I could put out for free, like a mixtape, but… — Jhene Aiko Copy Share Image
He sang his last song. And the words of that have never been written down. But it was sweet and of great… — Catherine Fisher Copy Share Image
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Black people lived right by the railroad tracks, and the train would shake their houses at night. I would hear it as… — Little Richard Copy Share Image
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I was a B.I.G. fan. I like all of his stuff. I don't really have a favorite song. They all are good,… — Martin Lawrence Copy Share Image
I'll only pick up my guitar if something is knocking on the door. Once the melodies have sort of been bothering me… — Jim James Copy Share Image
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Back in the Eighties, record-industry producers tried to impress us by showing us their collection of gold and platinum records. We were… — Slash Copy Share Image
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Barney Kessel was 'Mr. Guitar,' the foremost jazz guitarist of his generation. He had an amazing imagination, his solos were incredible, he… — Larry Coryell Copy Share Image
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I always thought jazz was like the trunk of a tree. After the tree has grown, many branches have spread out. They're… — Earl Hines Copy Share Image
I believe your success is based off what your goals are. Are you trying to feed your family or have plaques on… — Yo Gotti Copy Share Image
Everything-everything-was communicated through the sound of the music. There were no other signals of any kind ever-no count-offs, head nods, spoken instructions...nothing. — Chuck Israels Copy Share Image
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Benny Goodman's band was integrated before baseball. Even before it was physically integrated, music was integrated. Everyone listened to Armstrong and Ellington.… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
Opinion in all parts of the world would agree that Rachmaninoff is the most complete of living masters of the instrument; his… — Sergei Rachmaninoff Copy Share Image
Your not faded your not gone dont disappear because some one loves you don't fade into the dark come into the light.… — Courtneyhood Copy Share Image
The more people who come from musical backgrounds and go into promotion, production, songwriting, A&R, plus get their business head together, the… — Damon Thomas Copy Share Image
And now that Martina McBride knows of T.I., and T.I. knows of Martina McBride, that made me very happy, too. It's introducing… — Kid Rock Copy Share Image
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Music, such music, is a sufficient gift. Why ask for happiness; why hope not to grieve? It is enough, it is to… — Vikram Seth Copy Share Image
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