I was a loud child, and if my mother sang to me, I would…

My mother sang. But back in the day, it was looked down upon if the lady of the house wanted to sing in public.…

— Amit Trivedi

I definitely get my artistry and my vocal talent from my mother and mother's side. She sang in a jazz trio band so growing…

— Zella Day

When I was very young my mother sang to me at bedtime and my dad would often play the banjo or fiddle in the…

— Rory Block

My father has a beautiful, beautiful voice. His father was a pastor of a church. He sang in church. My mother sang in a…

— Deniece Williams

My mother sang jazz and opera - she even performed at the Apollo on Amateur Night.

— Rakim

My mother sang very well. She proved this in her film 'High Society.'

— Princess Stephanie of Monaco

I was a kid, and I remember my mother singing. She was also a radio soap opera actress, but my mother sang.

— Ruben Blades

My mother sang with me in her stomach; I sang with Bobbi Kris in my stomach. I believe the child starts to develop within,…

— Whitney Houston

I'd rather be loud and misunderstood than quiet and bored

— Adam Levine

Coming from the U.K., you realize how quiet England is, and as soon as you get to America, it's really big and brash and…

— Ben Howard

Just because I'm not talking, doesn't mean I'm in a bad mood. Somethimes I just like to be quiet.

— Anonymous

The worst of the action films are the ones where everything is one shout from beginning to finish. And there's no differentiation between beats,…

— Shane Black

When I learned that aliens really do exist, I wasn't too surprised. But what did shock me when I started investigating extra-terrestrial reports a…

— Edgar Mitchell

"Summer Sisters" is probably my least autobiographical book. The whole idea started with rowing down the pond. And I heard an explosion. I don't…

— Judy Blume

“A long, loud, and canorous peal of laughter.”

— Thomas de Quincey