In both word and deed, one of the greatest idlers of all time was John Lennon. In his songs we see repeated… — Tom Hodgkinson Copy Share Image
You live a life, you have a family, you sing your songs. You do not think about these things. You just do… — Julio Iglesias Copy Share Image
I started playing guitar when I was in my late teens, and within two years I was starting to play shows. — Buzz Osborne Copy Share Image
My general take on American music since 1969 is that it's just getting stiffer and people are getting more uptight - audience,… — Iggy Pop Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in trying to have people who might like other kinds of music follow me. I don't want to please… — Johnny Marr Copy Share Image
“Words are ways we add up breath, counting stress and syllable with our exacting musical knack that takes us farther and farther… — Rumi Copy Share Image
No one sells records anymore. It's all about touring. It's all greatest hits records and box sets. And even those don't sell.… — Frank Stallone Copy Share Image
I knew Rocky George, the guitar player, 'cause I went to junior high school with him, so I've known him for many… — Robert Trujillo Copy Share Image
What I do remember is visualization of the sound of music, seeing bodies in movement in relation to how music sounded, because… — Twyla Tharp Copy Share Image
When I was 15 years old, my cousin and I formed a singing group called The Altaires. And, because we became the… — George Benson Copy Share Image
I'm not an author, but as a songwriter, I'm afforded this kind of luxurious ambiguity in songs of being able to confess… — Finneas Copy Share Image
If you can make a movie, make one. If you can sing a song, sing it. If you can write a play,… — Keith Ellison Copy Share Image
As far as my creative urge is concerned, I do sit down and write my own music...I'll tell you a writer who… — Boudleaux Bryant Copy Share Image
Within the body there is played Music unending, though without stringed instruments That music of the Word pervades the entire creation Who… — Kabir Copy Share Image
The Ramones couldn't play in my key. They couldn't switch keys, so Ed Stasium literally had to play all the instruments for… — P. J. Soles Copy Share Image
There are parts in albums where I wrote a lot of the lyrics. There are parts on albums where Steve wrote a… — Chad Gilbert Copy Share Image
Music is the same to me as it was to Goethe - a pleasant noise. I am an eye man, not an… — Fritz Lang Copy Share Image
I still play the same kit that I used on the very first album. It's an old Tama Superstar that I bought… — Reed Mullin Copy Share Image
You find ways to push yourself into the sound through repetition. It doesn't stay the same. It morphs constantly. — Michael Gira Copy Share Image
It was nice to focus on things outside of my body. Music has always done that for me. — Nanci Griffith Copy Share Image
I could be whatever I wanted to be if I trusted that music, that song, that vibration of God that was inside… — Shirley MacLaine Copy Share Image
Bringing up issues that are hard to deal with is a challenge for me, and I think that's what draws me to… — Brett Dennen Copy Share Image
People called me Cilla when I was little because I was always singing and writing poems. — Nicola Roberts Copy Share Image
There are a lot of bad worship songs, in my opinion, but there are a lot of good ones, too — Michael W. Smith Copy Share Image
I can only say thank you and thanks also to all of the great songwriters who wrote those wonderful songs that became… — George Strait Copy Share Image
I played the coronet first, and then I upgraded to the trumpet. First song I learned on there was 'Hot Cross Buns.' — Lil Uzi Vert Copy Share Image
When I was 15, I got super into Eric Clapton. My father took notice of this and got me a guitar for Christmas. — Elias Copy Share Image
Make no mistakes son, that's Jake One. He makes beats well like I likes my steaks done. — MF Doom Copy Share Image
I always loved Alan Menken songs and wanted my first album to be a tribute to him and his work. I always… — Adam Jacobs Copy Share Image
Some songs just fall out of you. And some you have to wrestle out like an abscess. — Julien Baker Copy Share Image
If you're not on a major label today, you're not gonna get played. They've got the market sewed up. — Mickey Gilley Copy Share Image
Personally, I have a hard time playing live. A big part of it is because the lyrics are really private. — Hope Sandoval Copy Share Image
It would be really great if our music continues to touch people. Once your heart is moved, it will develop to something… — Jimin Copy Share Image
Now it's curtains for you you've done wrong. You're so vain, I think you'd take credit for this song. — Kittie Copy Share Image
You never hear of Artist writing songs about how Happy it is to be someone's best friend... — Stanley Johnston Copy Share Image
I love music and listen to music all the time, but I didn't realize how much my body needed music. I needed… — Cheryl Strayed Copy Share Image
Technology was something I avoided when I started out - I didn't even have electric guitars. Only played acoustic. — Beck Copy Share Image
There's more things that I'd like to do. You know, each song is a little bit of a puzzle. I see most… — Beck Copy Share Image
I will not promote other people's songs big time. I will just mention that I produced the song to get the credit… — Zedd Copy Share Image
All the folks I play with come from jazz backgrounds or at least appreciate spontaneity within the parameters of a pop song. — Andrew Bird Copy Share Image
