I always want to set myself a challenge by doing something no-one would expect me to do! But, having said that, I… — Akon Copy Share Image
“When I'm down and depressed Hopeless and confused Full of despair After being mistreated and used Music helps me get out of… — O Crisstopher Copy Share Image
Guys like Otis Blackwell and Bobby Darin, and all the guys who were writing songs for Elvis at the time, just hanging… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
It's the way I make music, I will take two ideas and smash them together and if they sit well together for… — Thighpaulsandra Copy Share Image
“Music to heal: To heal problems related to children, honour, getting a position in life, relationships with father and government - Raag… — Deepanshu Giri Copy Share Image
If your records aren't out there yet or you're trying to put out a record, build a platform, release content on it… — B-Real Copy Share Image
I love doing third albums. A group makes its first album, and then the record company rushes them into the studio to… — Jimmy Iovine Copy Share Image
I want to see the guitar in a non-linear sense that encompasses tones, arrangements, songwriting, audio production, and everything else - you… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
I thought of my father's wisdom, as though it were buried in a box under a tree. As in the old song… — Mary Butts Copy Share Image
Authenticity resonates with people. The industry can be very misleading and is built to make people believe what they see. But people… — LeCrae Copy Share Image
I have written six symphonies, they are smaller-scale works. I seem to emit my themes, work them out, combine and intertwine them,… — Barbara Harbach Copy Share Image
I'm one of the culprits who keeps turning stuff around, shaking up original tunes and trying to stand the canon on its… — Kurt Elling Copy Share Image
I fell in love with singing, and through singing, I learned how to write songs. Anything you're consistent with and that you… — Bibi Bourelly Copy Share Image
“Up the street a song cloud floats by, sagging a bit, but still intact. I walk faster and catch up with it… — Charles Yu Copy Share Image
The problem now with changes in the music industry is that there's almost no point in making records anymore. The only thing… — Nick Mason Copy Share Image
I have always been involved with radio, whether it was as an artist talking to radio about my own songs, or as… — MC Serch Copy Share Image
What I think is cool about Fender, and what originally drew me to them, was the Fender electric guitar headstock, which I've… — Grace VanderWaal Copy Share Image
“Garcia had traded his Sears electric guitar for an acoustic model shortly after arriving in Palo Alto, and late that spring Barbara… — Blair Jackson Copy Share Image
Of course, Jungle Kitty got really famous when I was doing it on 'All Stars 3.' I was just writing the song,… — BeBe Zahara Benet Copy Share Image
One of the nice things about a favorite pop song is that it's an unconditional truce on judgment and musical snobbery. You… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
As I define it, rock and roll is dead. The attitude isn't dead, but the music is no longer vital. It doesn't… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
You can't fool music, first of all. Music will expose you as to the depth of who you really are or who… — Ben Harper Copy Share Image
The lyrics are usually the last take. So after like five times, saying it over and over again, your voice starts to… — Galcher Lustwerk Copy Share Image
“Lloyd moved to the blackboard and wrote ‘Maneater, Hall and Oates’ at the bottom of a long list of songs and artists.… — Darren McKeeman Copy Share Image
I wish I wrote songs like Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, Don Henley, Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, so many of the songwriters I… — Michael McDonald Copy Share Image
I played some shows, but I'm disappointed it didn't do better. I wish all my shows sold out, I wish I had… — Eleanor Friedberger Copy Share Image
The problem is that once I start on a song and get a rough idea of where I might go with an… — Tom Scholz Copy Share Image
It's a very weird job to have as a musician, because you spend long periods of time alone and then you have… — Angel Deradoorian Copy Share Image
I wish I could just make you turn around, turn around and see me cry There's so much I need to say… — Phil Collins Copy Share Image
I wish more artists would do that sort of thing - just focus on one sound on a record instead of "Here's… — Flying Lotus Copy Share Image
My favorite band at the moment is the Dresden Dolls, they're from Boston. It's a guy and a girl. She plays piano… — Gerard Way Copy Share Image
From the get-go, I was wise enough to say, 'Well, I'm playing rhythm 'cause Angus could really soar with the leads.' I… — Malcolm Young Copy Share Image
“Almighty Freedom! give my venturous song The force, the charm that to thy voice belong; Tis thine to shape my course, to… — Joel Barlow Copy Share Image
I realize how much my life lines up with artists like Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke. My sound comes from church, but… — BJ the Chicago Kid Copy Share Image
When people ask that question, it's very hard to nail down a formula or a circumstance that I always write in, but… — Kimbra Copy Share Image
I started going on YouTube and studying everybody who was super popular, from Taylor Swift to Beyonce to Michael Jackson to Chris… — Kane Brown Copy Share Image
I think music, in my opinion, is not about motivation in the way it's - it's not a running base. It's art.… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
It is the voice of the Church that is heard in singing together. It is not you that sings, it is the… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
It's so liberating to play a song in front of 50,000 people that you've never played before. Not something you played a… — Steven Van Zandt Copy Share Image
No matter who we are, no matter what our circumstances, our feelings and emotions are universal. And music has always been a… — Josh Groban Copy Share Image
