I don't like records that are the same from beginning to end, that are too styled and slick. Everything is so designed… — Bjork Copy Share Image
Lyrics should not need to stand on their own; many of [Bob] Dylan's do, but in common with other great lyricists, he… — David Bennun Copy Share Image
I would be a huge hypocrite if I didn't tell you that at one time in my life I thought the way… — Neko Case Copy Share Image
Seven-11 is the pulse-beat of America. I think that Bruce Springsteen should do a song about a 7-11 in Asbury Park, New… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
“The universe as a giant harpstring, oscillating in and out of existence! What note does it play, by the way? Passages from… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
Look at music for what it's worth around the world and not just America. In other countries, people are still buying CDs… — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
I remember every beat. Every note, every lyric, every rhyme. There is no doubt, That I will hear it again sometime. The… — Aly Johnson Copy Share Image
I've got used to the fact - just about - that whatever I do is going to be compared to the other… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
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“I was twenty now, and had given up all hope of being a singer or ever getting out of Aston. PA system… — Ozzy Osbourne Copy Share Image
It's very rare - and it does happen on occasion - where I'll take a piece of lyric and I'll just sit… — Geddy Lee Copy Share Image
I covered Halsey's song once at a concert in Japan, and she's commented on a few of my Instagram posts and it… — Rose Copy Share Image
“I feel like I've been through a lot in the past couple of years, But I've kept pretty stable. That's because I… — Jennifer Echols Copy Share Image
My own feelings about the direction in which jazz should go are that there should be much less stress on technical exhibitionism… — Booker Little Copy Share Image
Steve comes out of left field, he's one of a kind, ... Rob (guitar) contributed greatly to a black metal tone of… — Joey Jordison Copy Share Image
When I first started, I wrote some songs with Linda Perry. She's so instrumental in a lot of artist's lives, listening to… — Juliette Lewis Copy Share Image
Unforgettable, that's what you are Unforgettable though near or far Like a song of love that clings to me How the thought… — Irving Gordon Copy Share Image
“Not many songs can fend off evil. But the right song with the right voice can be a weapon; anyone who's listened… — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
If I find myself just not feeling like writing songs anymore, I think I'll drop it. There's enough bad, insincere music out… — Isaac Brock Copy Share Image
I like working with sound; sound and rhythm. I like the abstract more than "What does that mean?" Nobody ever says to… — Paul Simon Copy Share Image
Singing is a way of releasing an emotion that you sometimes can't portray when you're acting. And music moves your soul, so… — Amanda Seyfried Copy Share Image
Gatekeeper was sort of my first attempt to put a little bit of a frame and boundaries around songwriting, and try to… — Feist Copy Share Image
“With your lips on mine, your song still in my ears, I forget that I never said yes, that all of it… — Heather Demetrios Copy Share Image
With writing a song, I've always felt, right from the start, like I'm scraping the bottom of the barrel. I don't ever… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
I did an album a long time ago called 'Replicas,' which was entirely science-fiction driven, or science-fantasy. Since then it's been a… — Gary Numan Copy Share Image
I'm usually really drawn to a song, and I know it would be good to cover if it sounds like something that… — Lorde Copy Share Image
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As an artist, you tend to gravitate to the opposite. I know, when I finish a song or an album, I'm interested… — Mat Kearney Copy Share Image
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Watch out for music. It should come with a health warning. It can be dangerous. It can make you feel so alive,… — Peter Gabriel Copy Share Image
One time, I performed 'Save Dat Money' with Justin Bieber. I was at his album release party, and he was like, 'Do… — Lil Dicky Copy Share Image
If I could get another chance. Another walk, another dance with him. I'd play a song that would never ever end. How… — Luther Vandross Copy Share Image
All of my favorite songs can bring me to tears. Some are rock, some are blues, some are love ballads. That's why… — Kelly Blatz Copy Share Image
That's where I think a lot of these guys today are just, 'I'm the drummer, man. Check it out. Here's my lick.… — Vinnie Paul Copy Share Image
A very few musicians passed across all decades. In terms of trumpet playing, Louis Armstrong does it of course but Sweets [Edison]… — Freddie Hubbard Copy Share Image
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