People didn't know certain things about me, which... I was out of creative writing class in school, Syracuse University; had a B.A.… — Lou Reed Copy Share Image
If you think of the way Howlin' Wolf made records, you get the feeling there wasn't a production manager onsite, or a… — M. Ward Copy Share Image
Einstein was very attracted to Mozart. There's a mathematical, classical structure to the music, and I think he identified with that very… — Geoffrey Rush Copy Share Image
I once wrote a song so beautiful that I myself couldn't sing it. It's called Plastic Government Cheese Swan, and it's about… — Thom Yorke Copy Share Image
At some point the label 'hard-rocker' began to get on my nerves, and I decided to break those chains. My music definitely… — Gary Moore Copy Share Image
By the Angel, Bridget’s depressing,” said Henry, setting down his newspaper directly on his plate and causing the edge to soak through… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I believe that from that Earth emerges a musical poetry, which is by the nature of its sources tonal. I believe that… — Leonard Bernstein Copy Share Image
I'm surrounded by music; I always was when I was growing up and continue to be. And I love music. And when… — Lorrie Moore Copy Share Image
Sometimes when we hear a song we breathe deeply and sigh. This reminds the prophet that the soul arises from heavenly harmony.… — Hildegard of Bingen Copy Share Image
Take the roses and this Jameson. Find a subway that I can sit in. Buy a one way out of this city.… — ZZ Ward Copy Share Image
You should listen to songs and listen to what works. Listen to why a song is a hit. Check it out-not to… — Diane Warren Copy Share Image
Seattle’s Moraine not only make Washington State proud, but also the whole American progressive music scene joyful. ... It’s simply an impressive… — Lee Henderson Copy Share Image
Every song youre trying to find something that going to connect in different ways but for me the songs that Im really… — Rodney Atkins Copy Share Image
Basically, a band's first record is them coming together and really learning everything, and then, after they're on the road and really… — Vinnie Paul Copy Share Image
“He was a strong and noble lord with piercing eyes of grey. He sat upon his noble throne shining like the dawn.… — Laurel A. Rockefeller Copy Share Image
When the Eagles were starting out in the early '70s, it would have been hard to imagine anyone in the fledgling, country-accented… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Nobody has Francis Bacon on their walls in their house - or very few people - but sometimes people listen to Beethoven… — Simon Rattle Copy Share Image
The best musicians in the world were raised on the same kind of music I was raised on and that is black,… — Ted Nugent Copy Share Image
Music will inevitably get you into Philosophy, and once you logically see that through, will end up getting you into Theology. Once… — Gino Vannelli Copy Share Image
It's great having Bruce Springsteen on my show. We have so much in common! We're both from New Jersey, just from different… — Jon Stewart Copy Share Image
When I first started writing songs, I was probably about ten or twelve years old, and the first thing you think as… — Michael Bacon Copy Share Image
Basically, I try to let the song dictate what guitar I use. If it's a really loud, crazy song, I'll pull out… — Rick Nielsen Copy Share Image
Miley is always on, she’s always funny, she’s always writing songs, she’s always making music. The parallel of the film is like… — Billy Ray Cyrus Copy Share Image
I was sick of fast, aggressive music; I felt like I needed to make a poppy thing. But, right now, I feel… — Ty Segall Copy Share Image
I'd do a song in the studio and it would explain everything I'm going through so perfectly that when I went home… — Sam Smith Copy Share Image
If something was bugging you, you talk about it. But that's the cool thing: we [My Chemical Romance] don't bug each other.… — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
You can have the best riff in the world, but if the drums behind it just ain't vibing it, it's not gonna… — Johnny Christ Copy Share Image
You have stopped the arrow of time... There's no meaning to this rhyme... Because my song will never mean as much as… — Megan McCafferty Copy Share Image
To have someone to relate to and hopefully enjoy the music and get a positive message out of it, to make the… — Janet Jackson Copy Share Image
Signing to a major, there weren't many bands from our sphere that were doing it. I mean, obviously R.E.M. had done it,… — Lee Ranaldo Copy Share Image
From our earliest days in Liverpool, George and I on the one hand and Paul on the other had different musical tastes.… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
When you're first starting out, there's always the temptation to hide behind distortion because it lets you get away with murder. But,… — Kirk Hammett Copy Share Image
Music may be called the sister of painting, for she is dependent upon hearing, the sense which comes second and her harmony… — Leonardo da Vinci Copy Share Image
It was more that his career was going down again and he was tired of the songs. He was tired of the… — Priscilla Presley Copy Share Image
Songs, and songwriting keeps me inspired, moving forward. I tend to scribble down notes, lyrics or just random thoughts on pieces of… — John Waite Copy Share Image
What made me want to play guitar was that painting of Wings in concert in the gatefold of Wings Over America. It… — Alan Licht Copy Share Image
My favorite song on the album is 'Paper Doll' because I think it's a message that a lot of people need to… — Bea Miller Copy Share Image
What I'm trying to tell people is that police brutality in the 'hood is nothing new. And the thing is that whether… — Ice T Copy Share Image
Just by nature, we're always filled with so many ideas and want to cram as many ideas into a song as we… — Zacky Vengeance Copy Share Image
That's where it begins and ends for me and these songs were the ones that touched me the deepest. It was like… — Etta James Copy Share Image