I came home one day from school after being chased by kids singing “Yellow Submarine”, and I didn't understand why. It just… — Dhani Harrison Copy Share Image
Liesel crossed the bridge over the Amper River. The water was glorious and emerald and rich. She could see the stones at… — Markus Zusak Copy Share Image
I go to restaurants and the groups always play "Yesterday." I even signed a guy's violin in Spain after he played us… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop is no more misogynistic than America is as a society. I just think hip-hop is a lot more brash,… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
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The music that we listen to these days, everything is right there in your face. There's no real mystery. It's not poetic.… — Ro James Copy Share Image
“nothing is accomplished by writing a piece of music nothing is accomplished by hearing a piece of music nothing is accomplished by… — John Cage Copy Share Image
I was inspired by people like Joni Mitchell and Carole King and Stevie and "Storytellers." People that could really change the world… — Emeli Sande Copy Share Image
“February Boris Pasternak It's February. Get ink. Weep. Write the heart out about it, sing Another song of February While raucous slush… — Boris Pasternak Copy Share Image
People who got on their feet and freaked about were called idiot dancers. and nobody wants to be called an idiot dancer.… — Steve Marriott Copy Share Image
I always did sing. It's always been something I love to do but it has also been the most private and most… — Rita Wilson Copy Share Image
I'm so bad at lyrics. I'm always trying to get better. Sometimes, the song can restrict your lyrics - if you're trying… — Chaz Bundick Copy Share Image
A lot of people do records, and they get hit records, but we were blessed with a lot of monsters. 'Oh Carolina'… — Shaggy Copy Share Image
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I'm not somebody that has an encyclopedic knowledge of ballads and could sit around a fire and sing songs for three hours.… — Sam Amidon Copy Share Image
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I've liked Kiss from when I was three years old. I've seen them, the real deal, with all the original members when… — Tobias Forge Copy Share Image
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If a musician wants to be an actor, everyone thinks that's pretty cool. But if an actor wants to play a song,… — John Hawkes Copy Share Image
I didn't grow up with Broadway music. My mother played Perry Como, while I listened to Andy Williams records. Later on it… — Donny Osmond Copy Share Image
Coming from heavy music too, it's really hard to have heavy music not sound too butthead-ish or jock-ish, and there's a fine… — Aaron Bruno Copy Share Image
When I'm up on stage, I don't think about anything except the song I'm singing. Anyway, the majority of my audience is… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
What is that song they are singing Is it an old Yorkshire ditty you know like that 'On Ilkley Moor Bar T'at'… — Louise Rennison Copy Share Image
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My brother Leon started it all. He played the piano. In school they made me leader of the orchestra because I played… — Louis Prima Copy Share Image
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Selling MP3s or physical copies, it's still cool, but I think it's slowly becoming outdated to where people just want to build… — Diplo Copy Share Image
My grandmother used to have horses, so she'd get the sled out, have all us kids ride. We'd play music together. My… — Susan Tedeschi Copy Share Image
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