Profile has half the publishing and they control and administer the publishing and distribute and own the records, so our group is… — Jam Master Jay Copy Share Image
A lot of artists come into the game with a radio record, but they don't establish the fans as fans of their… — Nipsey Hussle Copy Share Image
There were a lot of times where there was a great deal of fodder recorded and played, because there was a market… — Woody Herman Copy Share Image
Before every performance, you need at least half an hour to focus on what you are about to do: the walk-on and… — Jessica Mauboy Copy Share Image
Punk. . .was more a kind of do-it-yourself, anyone-can-do-it attitude. If you only played two notes on the guitar, you could figure… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
Why do people compose music? Why do people listen to music? When we go into a concert, we go into a place… — Stephen Hough Copy Share Image
'Built This Pool' was an idea that I had for a song starting several years ago, and as we were in between… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
“When you sing, think of birds. When you dance, think of fish (Or snakes. Doesn’t matter.). When you play music, think of… — Katie Waitman Copy Share Image
Writing original songs is much, much harder (I think) because you only have yourself to conjure up EVERY single moment a listener… — Alex Goot Copy Share Image
I guess my voice kind of changed in middle school. It was what it is now. I remember there was this boy… — Dianna Agron Copy Share Image
Being the recent accessibility of rare vinyl and cassette music via blogs, as well as the digital backlash which is driving more… — Veronica Vasicka Copy Share Image
The first song I wrote was the first song I remember thinking, "Well, maybe I can do something here." The very first… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
People started noticing my singing on YouTube, and then I came to L.A., and I lived on a studio couch. I wrote… — Kim Petras Copy Share Image
I like the idea that within the structure of the song, some kind of built-in improvisation keeps them fragile and in their… — Ryan Adams Copy Share Image
Well, I guess that early 12 string. The first Martin I bought. I bought it around 1957 with money I earned as… — Roger McGuinn Copy Share Image
“I cried for everyone and for all the scrabbly, funny love one sent out into the world like some hit song that… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
It's definitely a hard pill to swallow; the son of John Lennon and a model having a band together is a cliche.… — Kemp Muhl Copy Share Image
The past few years have been absolutely incredible and I feel so blessed to have the privilege of sharing even more music.… — Jamie Grace Copy Share Image
I find the greatest songs in the world come out of pain, and I don't like it! Here's what it does: It… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
So I'll set a cycle in motion and pop it into record and I'll lay down a drum pattern, a bass line,… — Thomas Dolby Copy Share Image
Writing a song is like playing a series of downs in football: Lots of rules, timing is crucial, lots of boundaries, lots… — Christine Lavin Copy Share Image
Normally I don't listen to my songs. I hear when I'm in the process of creation, of course, but not when I… — Enrique Iglesias Copy Share Image
As long as songs are about something, it doesn't matter. When songs are just rhymes, and they don't mean anything, I'm not… — Matty Healy Copy Share Image
When I first got into the major label system, they were like, 'Hey, you're great - now write with a million people… — LP Copy Share Image
A few minutes ago every tree was excited, bowing to the roaring storm, waving, swirling, tossing their branches in glorious enthusiasm like… — John Muir Copy Share Image
But I still feel like a normal person... I've walked the streets and I know what it feels like. I speak with… — Cee Lo Green Copy Share Image
“I have sometimes thought that the mere hearing of those songs would do more to impress some minds with the horrible character… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
The Independent Record Store is the reason why i STILL do music...It seems like they're the only ones that Really care about… — DJ Jazzy Jeff Copy Share Image
I think we're returning to more of the original vibration of music and creativity through the removal of this distortion called the… — Jane Siberry Copy Share Image
“There is a musicke where-ever there is a harmony, order or proportion; and thus farre we may maintain the musick of the… — Thomas Browne Copy Share Image
When I write, it's like choosing which shoes I'm going to put on. More often than not, my lyrics are personal -… — Bad Bunny Copy Share Image
I believe that traditional wisdom is incomplete. A composer can have all the talent of Mozart and a passionate desire to succeed,… — Martin Seligman Copy Share Image
A guitar is a piece of wood, and if this piece is resonating in a period of 40 or 60 years, it… — Dave Genn Copy Share Image
I'd like to protect children, too, but... is everything worth sacrificing to that? I mean, drugs have done a lot of good...… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
The real amazing thing about all of this is I think I've maintained the mentality of a musician throughout it all, which… — Vince Gill Copy Share Image
When music becomes a job, you all of a sudden have other jobs and you become like a manager of time. If… — Dan Deacon Copy Share Image
Gone are the days when Virgin Records was owned by Richard Branson, a fan of music. Now they're all owned by some… — Noel Gallagher Copy Share Image
I'm pretty self-conscious, so I tend to work in a way where I say what I need to say and get out… — Neko Case Copy Share Image
If the label presents them with a contract that the band don't want to sign, all the label has to do is… — Steve Albini Copy Share Image
I think what AC/DC does best is play live. That's when everything comes together. Even after you make a studio album, when… — Angus Young Copy Share Image
