Song Quotes · Page 670

The thing about Pantera was that my brother liked them. They're from Arlington, Texas, and that's where we grew up.

— Lacey Sturm

Singing is definitely something I'm not good at. I wish I could be good at it, but that's a skill I definitely…

— Daniel Ricciardo

The fact is I don't write songs, per se; I've written a couple here and there, but that's not my forte.

— John Dolmayan

Actually we used bands like Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Delaney & Bonnie, and Derek & the Dominos as a template.

— Susan Tedeschi

I challenge record companies to show me evidence of a single penny they've lost due to Napster.

— Dave Rowntree

The touring band is DIIV, and the songs are always written with them in mind. But the new record is going to…

— Zachary Cole Smith

I know that when I get down or feel alone or depressed, I make music, and it makes me happy.

— Ad-Rock

“Life without Music would be a Mistake. Life without Books would be Catastrophic!”

— Nandini Deka

Rock evolved out of rebellion, so when you turn on the Billboard Awards or something like the Grammys, and there's no rock…

— Ann Wilson

The premise of Kiss has always been to not live within the confinements and boundaries other people set for themselves. We set…

— Paul Stanley

I love good momentum. It makes everybody happy and in this time that we're living in, especially musically speaking, if you can…

— Charlie Benante

I love the Beatles. I haven't named any kids after them but I still really love them. They were the first group…

— Jarvis Cocker

There was a lot of other people that had their own song or their name in a verse in high school. I…

— Mohamed Bamba

There are pretty girls all over the place. But there are still a lot of people standing strong, doing their thing in…

— Andy Grammer

I remember, when I was a kid, listening to the radio and hearing 'Big Bad John' by Jimmy Dean - and it…

— Nikki Sixx

I try to imagine how we would live if we didn't know we were going to die. Would we live our lives…

— Beth Gibbons

It would be a pity to have to vanish from the face of this earth with the music still playing inside you.

— Prakah Iyer

I always tell people, the first time I heard 'She Talks To Angels,' those lyrics did something to me.

— Darius Rucker

Music is such a powerful tool, and there are so many people who need love and encouragement and hope.

— Andy Mineo

There are certain records that you love because the songs are great, but you don't go to them as an example of…

— Beck

Musicians and artists, they are going to stand together for community and you are going to bring people in and figure out…

— Susan Tedeschi

I like the fact that people take my music and my lyrics as affirmations. I like this.

— GloRilla

In jazz, as in poetry, there is always that play between what’s regular and what’s wild. That has always appealed to me.

— Robert Pinsky

All music is devotional, whether it's devotion to products, face washes, creams, plastic. Everybody is devoted to something.

— Bradford Cox

The record companies didn't want 'Stony Road,' and it ended up being a gold album. They didn't want 'Blue Guitars,' and we…

— Chris Rea

Rock music is stronger than sports. That's why. Rock rules. Around the world, who's more famous: Willie Mays or Paul McCartney?

— George Thorogood

Hey kids, while you're out smashing the state keep a smile on your lips and a song in your hearts.

— Robert Crumb

“... music can change your mood instantly. It can make memories feel present and any dream seem tangible.”

— Katie Kacvinsky

“Life without music can only be seen in black and white. It takes music to add the color.”

— Jessie Haas

I have gotten more than I asked for. All that I ever wanted was to hear my voice on record and have…

— Patsy Cline

When you have a kid and people go, 'What a beautiful child,' it's the same kind of reaction when you play a…

— Rick Springfield

I had aunts who played piano and sang and also were entertainers, so music was very much a part of my life.

— Dianne Reeves

A lot of people tend to go into the music industry and be really - what do you call it? - oblivious…

— Yuna

I really love that type of music where someone can take a guitar or light instrumentation and a beautiful voice and can…

— Mark Lanegan

I grew up listening to a lot of very smart pop records by artists like Kate Bush, Talk Talk, Peter Gabriel, Prince,…

— Steven Wilson

“Why be alone when we can be together baby You can make my life worthwhile And I can make you start to…

— Mr. Big

I can't hear myself. I can stare at my double chin all I want, but hearing this androgynous voice, you can't even…

— Jennifer Lawrence

The power of music, whether joyous or cathartic must steal on one unawares, come spontaneously as a blessing or a grace--

— Oliver Sacks

One of the things is my process requires a lot of repetition. I can probably drive people crazy because I'm interested in…

— Craig Finn

I bring my past I bring my future I bring my rights and I bring my song I stand atop the Hacienda…

— Lemn Sissay