When I try to sound like the contemporary sound, it never…

When I try to sound like the contemporary sound, it never turns out that way. That's just me.

— Nas

I never try and sound like Sabbath

— Geezer Butler

If you try to sound like somebody else, it will never work because we already have that person. You are noticed when you try…

— Raftaar

Everything I record, I just try to sound like me and come up with songs that suit what I do, and then just go…

— B. B. King

I don't rap like nobody, I don't try to sound like nobody.

— Mos Def

It wouldn't interest me to try to sound like Cop or something. It would be silly and soul-crushing.

— Michael Gira

I don't try to sound like anyone but me anymore. If something is out of my element, I try to avoid it.

— Norah Jones

Sometimes it's a discipline to try and not sound like myself.

— Bonobo

As an artist, I try not to sound the same as others. Or even as myself.

— Vic Mensa

There are people that like contemporary art and people that like old art, and I like old art.

— Rick Owens

I don't like all of the contemporary country. I like some of it, but I'm mostly into the traditional style.

— Kim Dickens

I like always to be contemporary. I like to deal with the things of today.

— Mikis Theodorakis

I mean, people listen to music, and they like that, but I think in England, a lot of people don't like contemporary art.

— Damien Hirst

I feel like contemporary art is everywhere now and with the rise of the internet, it's so much easier to see what artists are…

— China Chow

I rather like contemporary art.

— Denis Lawson