“I don’t know a thing about jazz.” “That’s okay.” He pulled me toward the door and opened it. “You know music. Jazz… — Jessica Martinez Copy Share Image
The body is like a piano, and happiness is like music. It is needful to have the instrumentàin good order. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There's something about prime time television and the way the song is going to come off on the air. I'm very concerned,… — Jon Secada Copy Share Image
I haven't learned anything new on guitar since high school. And I think it's time to learn something. — Jill Sobule Copy Share Image
As far as other instrumentalists, I used to love mellow sax players like Paul Desmond. I love piano. — Boz Scaggs Copy Share Image
I don't envy anybody trying to start a career right. There really is no music business left, in a lot of ways. — Aimee Mann Copy Share Image
“I plugged my ear buds into my phone and put Keane on shuffle. Those boys always knew how to speak to my… — Natasha Boyd Copy Share Image
Stone walls confine a tinker; cold iron binds a witch; but a musician's music can never be fettered, for it lives first… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
People live for love. They kill for love. They die for love. They have songs, poems, novels, sculptures, paintings, myths, legends. It's… — Helen Fisher Copy Share Image
As a songwriter, you're allowed to write anything, and as a person, I am all colors in the rainbow. I've been through… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
The Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame will provide a center where the lives and the artistry of the greatest jazz musicians will… — Ahmet Ertegun Copy Share Image
I grew up playing the saxophone. I joined the jazz band in high school, but somewhere along the way I realized the… — Chris Carmack Copy Share Image
When someone says that I'm angry it's actually a compliment. I have not always been direct with my anger in my relationships,… — Alanis Morissette Copy Share Image
Is this the real life Is this just fantasy Caught in a landslide No escape from reality Open your eyes, look up… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Songs are out there - they're waiting to be grabbed. I start with a phrase, musical and lyrical, words like 'I don't… — Ronnie Wood Copy Share Image
“In music, musicians must be able to read musical notes and have developed the skill to follow the music from their studies.… — Inna K. Shingareva Copy Share Image
The greatest composer does not sit down to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. — Ernest Newman Copy Share Image
Metallica's 'black' album, when I heard that and I heard Lars' playing, and I just was, like, you know, 'Wow! Something really… — Bill Ward Copy Share Image
We have to make sure the music and the message and the words and all the elements come through in our songs… — Lauryn Hill Copy Share Image
If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice. — Stan Getz Copy Share Image
I love writing music, but it seems I'm always writing words, so I don't get much time to do it. — Neal Shusterman Copy Share Image
I've never had any kind of work ethic. I've never sat down with the intention of writing a song. — Dan Bejar Copy Share Image
I think my sound is very loud. I want other people to describe it as a form of therapy - therapeutic music,… — Rico Nasty Copy Share Image
The greatest motivation to share the gospel w/ someone today & everyday: Another voice around the throne. A louder song for Jesus. — Matt Papa Copy Share Image
Don't tell people you are broke. Guilting fans into buying your music never works. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
How can the Replacements be the best band of the 80s when I've never even heard of them? — Jon Bon Jovi Copy Share Image
And I don't give a damn about a greenback dollarSpend it fast as I can for a wailin' song and a good… — Hoyt Axton Copy Share Image
Led Zeppelin. Queen. Deep Purple. These were the bands I listened to. I still listen to them. — Yul Vazquez Copy Share Image
“Sound systems are what turn cars into escape vehicles, even if you've got nowhere to go.” — Adam Haslett Copy Share Image
You can't stay the same. If you're a musician and a singer, you have to change, that's the way it works. — Van Morrison Copy Share Image
I just try to stay honest with myself and in doing that I feel like the songs are going to resonate. — Corey Smith Copy Share Image
I enjoy doing new tunes. It gives me a little bit to perk up, to pay a little bit more attention. — Earl Scruggs Copy Share Image
I don't really believe in genres. I don't want people to have any preconceptions about me. I want the first impression to… — Hiromi Uehara Copy Share Image
Just because I don't sing about the normal country themes doesn't mean my songs aren't country. I'd rather sing about having fun. — Kenny Chesney Copy Share Image
I usually have a song in my head. I'm thinking music, I'm thinking lyrics. Music helps me get to those moments. The… — Charlie Sheen Copy Share Image
All the hills and vales along Earth is bursting into song, And the singers are the chaps Who are going to die… — Charles Sorley Copy Share Image
Cinderella obviously got caught up in the hair metal scene, but they were such a blues band. And such a good live… — Lzzy Hale Copy Share Image
You wind up listening to one song that you really like 30 times on YouTube and then you're done with it. That's… — Kevin Shields Copy Share Image
Where there is a lack of other connections, of meaningful moments, in our lives, music can often full the gap. — Sena Jeter Naslund Copy Share Image
“Frankly, our music has too often been shallow, discordant, or played with a wooden concern for technical correctness but without feeling and… — Brian McLaren Copy Share Image
