In a way song writing can almost be detrimental, because suddenly you find an outlet that is a kind of cheating. You… — James Blunt Copy Share Image
With Whitesnake it would have been inappropriate for me to have played Deep Purple songs, although I did at the beginning because… — David Coverdale Copy Share Image
A lot of the songs are very rock-oriented. My voice makes them country, and a lot of people think that is a… — Aubrie Sellers Copy Share Image
That's where people go wrong in the music industry: they get all these fancy things and think that they deserve them, but… — Justine Skye Copy Share Image
It's that quirky kind of weekend feeling they write ridiculous sunny-day songs about. You know the ones--I'm sure they're on your iPod… — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
“Your songs are still out there on the clifftop, hanging in the air for you when you want them. Wish to speak… — Emma Donoghue Copy Share Image
Most bands don't make it past two albums and tours, if that. We pulled it off, and everybody's been happy and cool,… — Dimebag Darrell Copy Share Image
I want my music to be everywhere, I want it to be heard. I want to give people an opportunity to enjoy… — TobyMac Copy Share Image
A long time ago, I made the commitment to dedicate at least one song per album to God. He has been very… — MC Hammer Copy Share Image
A lot of people influenced me as I was learning, but probably Bing Crosby was the most influential because I would hear… — Gordon Lightfoot Copy Share Image
You think about him every single day. You wonder if he thinks about you too. You tell yourself he doesn't and its… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Love so needs to love that it will endure almost anything, even abuse, just to flicker for a moment. But the sky's… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
My amp setup is the same that Ive had for years. Its a Fender Princeton side-by-side with a Fender Tweed Deluxe. Thats… — Mike Campbell Copy Share Image
We have sworn, and not lightly. This oath we will keep. We are threatened with many evils, and treason not least; but… — J. R. R. Tolkien Copy Share Image
Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a… — John Philip Sousa Copy Share Image
I have seen so many bands and musicians fade away, especially the ones in my early days that treated me and my… — Bernie Marsden Copy Share Image
You can be up there, talked about, appreciated all over the world, with people singing a lot of songs about you. But… — Paul Kagame Copy Share Image
Everybody wasn't always wasted. Why is punk rock about getting wasted? Isn't it punk rock to be sober and change the world?… — Kathleen Hanna Copy Share Image
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"I dissolve in trust, I will sing with joy, I will end up dust". The line really spoke to me. That's what… — Dave Gahan Copy Share Image
Jazz is capable of doing much more than depicting the dope fiend and the drunk and the slinky gal. In our show… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
People like to compartmentalise music, especially African-American music, but it's really one thing. One very wide thing. I mean, it's like all… — Kamasi Washington Copy Share Image
With your silhouette when the sunlight dims Into your eyes where the moonlight swims, And your match-book songs and your gypsy hymns,… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
I did, I was in Europe a lot. I would say, mid 20s to late 30s. Less so in the last ten… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
Something happened in the studio that was between me and Tyga that ain't supposed to escalate, but it did. Something happened with… — Lil Durk Copy Share Image
You start way down on a low B flat on the tuba and you have a chromatic scale; you can match the… — Gerry Mulligan Copy Share Image
I never liked jazz music because jazz music doesn't resolve. But I was outside the Bagdad Theater in Portland one night when… — Donald Miller Copy Share Image
Metal never dies. Sometimes it's not on the radio and sometimes it's not at the forefront, but heavy rock or metal, or… — Wayne Static Copy Share Image
The copy of an ad is merely a punning gag to distract the critical faculties while the image of the product goes… — Marshall McLuhan Copy Share Image
I feel that after all those horrible reviews and jokes, I wasn't crazy all these years to stand up for the music… — Barry Manilow Copy Share Image
I really wanted to get that dynamic on the record onto people and let them know it wasn't just a simple strumming… — James Vincent McMorrow Copy Share Image
I heard these stories [about musicians from my mother] and somehow music, it was my understanding what my father had done. I… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
I've written poetry since I was in the first grade, and it wasn't until I was a little bit older that I… — Jordin Sparks Copy Share Image
Maybe in the future, you'll be able to understand what I'm saying. I'm going more for an atmospheric vibe in my songs.… — Washed Out Copy Share Image
“Time machine to the past Step back a few years Old feelings, like Lazarus Suddenly reappear. It's your song on the radio… — Justin Wetch Copy Share Image
Congregational singing is a holy act, and as I organize my thoughts, I hear my old pastor, Alistair Begg, reminding me that… — Keith Getty Copy Share Image
We've got the slowest 311 song ever, called 'Solar Flare,' which is a scathing political rap that [vocalist] S.A. [Martinez] puts over… — Nick Hexum Copy Share Image
A lot of the songs are based on my previous relationship. It didn't work out. I lost him, and it ruined me.… — Yuna Copy Share Image
I think it's more about trying to just focus exclusively on writing music and making that a viable, sustainable lifestyle. It's difficult… — Alan Palomo Copy Share Image
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