Our audience, it has been a more difficult process for classical music audiences around the world, and I'm not completely certain why. — Esa-Pekka Salonen Copy Share Image
Because in classical music cello is not regarded as a popular choice, it's always playing the long, boring notes. — Luka Sulic Copy Share Image
“The mind has an ear of its own and sometimes memory is the fiercest fucking DJ alive.” — Rachel Cohn Copy Share Image
“I give you my spirit, my flesh and my memories. Every drop of my blood sings our song. A song of happiness.… — Apichatpong Weerasethakul Copy Share Image
We're losing the whole point: music is not to impress people, music has to stand up on its own and guitar solos… — Gary Moore Copy Share Image
I wanted to play my violin and have my musical expression through the instrument. But then I was really young when I… — Gustavo Dudamel Copy Share Image
Real music is what I consider to be uncorporatized music, the music that just happens. I feel like that's not a very… — Frank Fairfield Copy Share Image
As I said before, stones to me is meant things that hurt people, things that cause pain and thats what this song… — Neil Diamond Copy Share Image
I really got into psych because everything has a really good groove to it and it's nicely spaced out, but ultimately they… — Mike Romano Copy Share Image
My first ambition in life, I made up my mind I was going to become Miles Davis. I studied music, music theory.… — Chris Gardner Copy Share Image
It's one thing having a great song, but I think for me if you take it to the next level... say you… — Flume Copy Share Image
So many women have experienced horrific forms of male violence throughout their lives, and why isn't there a song about how you… — Kathleen Hanna Copy Share Image
I got my first real bass guitar in my hands when I was 14 - a 1957 Fender Precision, which is still… — Suzi Quatro Copy Share Image
We have access to millions of people. We have the power to encourage, inspire, and bring hope. Unfortunately, we also have the… — Stacey Dash Copy Share Image
My favourite song of Elton's is... it's a tricky one for me. I'm a proper fan and I've probably seen him in… — Matt Lucas Copy Share Image
“There is a place where the sidewalk ends And before the street begins, And there the grass grows soft and white, And… — Shel Silverstein Copy Share Image
I don't take my work ever for granted. I still work very hard on every song and try to outdo myself every… — Yo Yo Honey Singh Copy Share Image
Groups are corporations now. They have pension plans. Musicians have saw the daylight. — John Lee Hooker Copy Share Image
“I sit just looking back at our lives. I wish I could go back in the time. To make up for all… — dreamer Copy Share Image
That's kind of something we - my team and I - text each other a lot. Anytime something great happens, we're like,… — Walker Hayes Copy Share Image
Jazz has the ability to absorb & transform influences from diverse musical styles. — Andrew S. Gilbert Copy Share Image
I've been singing since I was like 7 years old in the choir at church, so I do have a little bit… — Chi Chi DeVayne Copy Share Image
I say if a novelty Christmas song is funny one time, then it is funny every time. - Calvin — Bill Watterson Copy Share Image
I hate to say this, but I always listen to the music and the instrumentation first, and then grab on to the… — Elton John Copy Share Image
Sweet Jane' is my favorite song by Lou Reed the writer, at least the Velvet Underground Lou Reed. — Scarface Copy Share Image
I think the job of the first single is kind of like being a diplomat for a country. — St. Lucia Copy Share Image
Tom Osborne, Lou Holtz, Bobby Bowden were in our living room. My mom didn't know who they were! — Hines Ward Copy Share Image
I don't want to give up pop music. It's how I earn my living. I've got a family to take care of. — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
If my career detour from special education to singing has done one thing, it has afforded me the opportunity to make a… — Clay Aiken Copy Share Image
“About how their song had never sounded so sweet. And of the man who held her. Of how it felt as if… — Juliana Stone Copy Share Image
Listening to Evanescence makes me want to break up with a girl in real time as a giant antique hourglass falls to… — Dane Cook Copy Share Image
We're a very stubborn and stupid band. And we don't make decisions necessarily based on what's best for everybody. — John Dolmayan Copy Share Image
“But music is, at the very minimum, inflammatory, exclusionary, divisive, encouraging of snobbery and solipsism. ” — Arthur Phillips Copy Share Image
It is one of those things that is universally connectable, people can connect to it from everywhere; music is like that universal… — Thomston Copy Share Image
If I hear a song that I love - how is the groove and how is the beat and what is the… — Gustav Ejstes Copy Share Image
There's so many songs about heartbreak that exist this in the world, because music is somehow the perfect medium to express something… — Bjork Copy Share Image
Singing was something I always did. I really don't remember a time when I wasn't singing, even as a little child. — Alessia Cara Copy Share Image
I actually started as a concert pianist. I had a scholarship to the Julliard School of Music. — Neil Sedaka Copy Share Image
I reckon people's attitude to us is a challenge that motivates you to show them what this band can do. — Luke Hemmings Copy Share Image
I think jazz is actually quite unforgiving in its disdain for nostalgia. It demands creativity and change at its highest level. — Pat Metheny Copy Share Image
