Song Quotes · Page 111

I write my own songs, and I only see their flaws.

— Chris Isaak

The essential thing is to WANT to sing. This then is a song. I am singing.

— Henry Miller

If anyone asks me about songwriting, I guess I'd say that you just gotta do it.

— Alex Turner

Oh I got music, coming outta my hands and feet and kisses

— Julian Casablancas

Success, for me, is a song that can deliver shivers.

— Grimes

I always wanted to learn how to play the guitar.

— Barun Sobti

Jimi Hendrix was the most exciting guitarist I've ever heard.

— Brian Jones

The difference between a violin and a viola is that a viola burns longer.

— Victor Borge

Of course, we haven't spoke to anybody at Island Records about this yet, but you should go ahead and print this, because…

— Pete Wentz

I was such a massive fan of all the '60s pop bands, but if I had to single out one band, it…

— Paul Weller

I'll have to get people to write songs for me right now until my own writing comes around.

— Andy Gibb

When I'm working on my music, I take special care to make sure the sound is perfect.

— Yo Gotti

I've never written songs, I've never brought any songs to System, but as far as arranging, I've always had arrangement ideas.

— John Dolmayan

I watch movies and hang with my family, go shopping, love to cuddle with my dog, Happy, & write songs with my guitar!

— Megan Lee

We were at the dark end of the L.A. punk scene, and that scene was full-on and violent and aggressive and wild…

— Flea

Luckily, there's enough people who have recorded songs that I can just go online and kind of figure out how to play…

— Regina Spektor

When I did '1,2,3,4' on 'Sesame Street' they'd rewritten the song and made it about counting. At first, I balked. I was…

— Feist

Jazz music, as is also the case with the old down-home spirituals, gospel and jubilee songs, jumps, shouts and moans, is essentially…

— Albert Murray

I do - very specifically, I remember Bessie Smith; I used to collect 78 records that I would buy from the St…

— August Wilson

Sadly, piped music in so many public spaces is often just more noise. Rarely is it carefully designed to enhance our experience;…

— Julian Treasure

“Have you ever thought about rhythm? The way it changes from inside a song? The way it picks up pace or drops…

— Fox Benwell

Your favourite songs by your favourite bands are never the singles. It's when they've done exactly what they wanted without any compromise…

— Oliver Sykes

You kind of have to become a song so to speak and we wanted to make sure that Tom did them with…

— Kerry King

When I write a song and come up with an arrangement and a vocal part, it's always a challenge trying to find…

— Tom Scholz

Music is decisions, and I decide for me what are brilliant decisions.

— Gylve Nagell

I do read music, but I prefer playing from the heart.

— Clarence Clemons

Elvis a fight the dying light, Johnny Ray he's always crying.

— Billy Idol

I'm watching The Singing Detective.' I'm rather taken by it.

— Jonathan Bailey

Sometimes I feel like music has made love to me.

— R. Kelly

My dad was a jingle writer, and my mom was a jewelry designer and musician.

— Reeve Carney

I think the more removed I feel, the more I warm up to the role of singer.

— Dan Bejar

The composer...joins Heaven and Earth with threads of sounds.

— Alan Hovhaness

The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.

— John Lewis

A lot of music is mathematics. It's balance.

— Mel Brooks

Without music and money life would be a regret.

— $Teady

We love the idea of putting out music in a non-conventional way.

— M. Shadows

I'm kind of still learning my voice and learning my style.

— Shawn Mendes

You love someone because they sing a song only your heart can understand.

— L. J. Smith

I am proud of Kirk. I think he drums to his own drummer in every way.

— Lee Grant

I was lucky enough to see the Beatles play live.

— Jon English