What else have I done nearly all my life than go hungry and go on singing? — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
But when you get music and words together, that can be a very powerful thing. — Bryan Ferry Copy Share Image
My family's a very musical family, so music's always been a part of my life. — Casey James Copy Share Image
When I wrote the song, The Way It Is, I wanted to move people to take a stand on civil rights in… — Bruce Hornsby Copy Share Image
When I'm a bit sad, I often go for a drive in the country, quite fast with my music up. — Calvin Harris Copy Share Image
If I have a collection of songs for an EP or mixtape, I create the narrative afterwards; but usually with an album,… — Brent Faiyaz Copy Share Image
You learn a lot about people when you listen to the songs that mean something to them. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If you took music out of my life, I don't know what I'd do. It's the one thing that I have a… — Martin Gore Copy Share Image
I honestly believe going independent is the future. Social is changing, Spotify is changing, everything is changing. — Madison Beer Copy Share Image
If you write songs long enough, you run out of material that's original to yourself. — J. J. Cale Copy Share Image
I used to download music illegally. Everyone has. No one is innocent. Everyone has done that. — Kevin Parker Copy Share Image
Usually, I create tunes that are fragmented. I think the biggest obstacle for people with their creativity is that they feel they… — Jeff Mangum Copy Share Image
I moved to Naples, Florida, and by 15 I was into punk: Green Day, Rancid, NOFX, Operation Ivy. Along with the classic… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
It's nice to know that you're worth something and music really does put that kind of light back into you. Well, it… — Joss Stone Copy Share Image
I remember singing around the house to records that were playing. All kinds of music. And the great James Cleveland was often… — Aretha Franklin Copy Share Image
I find it interesting when I look back at songs and it's what I've been thinking and feeling for the past two… — Elena Tonra Copy Share Image
I always write the lyrics first. There are one or two exceptions over the years, but that's pretty much the way it's… — Bruce Cockburn Copy Share Image
A songwriter's heart is pure when they have the desire to keep digging deeper into music. And invariably, when you dig deeper… — Jack White Copy Share Image
People have been rumouring that Queen are going to split up for the last eight years at least. I've got some great… — Brian May Copy Share Image