The history of music is nothing more than the history of…

You have to get past the idea that music has to be one thing. To be alive in America is to hear all kinds…

— Jerry Garcia

There are pieces that in the history of music that also make me cry. I'm not ashamed to cry.

— Charlemagne Palestine

I wanted to be a film composer because I heard scores that could stand alone, from 'Vertigo' to 'Star Wars' to 'La Dolce Vita,'…

— Alexandre Desplat

The point of recapitulation in the first movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony unleashes one of the most horrifyingly violent episodes in the history of…

— Susan McClary

Music expresses that which cannot be put into words.

— Victor Hugo

I had what can only be described as the worst voice in the history of music.

— Jimmy Pardo

It's the team that matters. Where would The Beatles be without Ringo. If John got Yoko to play drums the history of music would…

— Anonymous

Though I know consciousness kind of boxes you in, it still encompasses the artists that I knew were conscious throughout history of music -…

— Will Ferrell

The incomparable Michael Jackson has made a bigger impact on music than any other artist in the history of music. He was magic. He…

— Beyonce Knowles

Michael Jackson doesn't really belong on this planet. He's the most important figure in the history of music. He'll be remembered far longer than…

— Brett Ratner

A guy like Scott [Robinson] plays the whole history of music on every instrument you've ever heard of. He's just kind of an unparalleled…

— Jon Gordon

There's no concession to the fact that Dylan might be a more sophisticated singer than Whitney Houston, that he's probably the most sophisticated singer…

— Leonard Cohen

If it has to be put in a box, it's a country record. But it's hard to do that, because it is inspired and…

— Jessica Harp

Classical music and pop are two different universes, each with its own difficulties, peculiarities, depth and artistic dignity. In Italy, I think there is…

— Andrea Bocelli

For me, electronic music is the classical music of the 21st century.

— Jean-Michel Jarre