I never thought I would be singing for the world.

“It would then be found that the words, vowels, and phonemes are so many ways of 'singing' the world. The initial form of language,…

— Maurice Merleau-Ponty

“I'm... like a poet hidden In the light of thought Singing hymns unbidden, Till the world is wrought To sympathy with hopes and fears…

— Percy Bysshe Shelley

We've all been influenced by other people...If Minnie Riperton never existed, would I have even thought of singing in that (upper) register? I doubt…

— Mariah Carey

After the miners' rally, when I saw how emotional everyone got when I sang, I thought I might get somewhere with singing

— Aselin Debison

I thought of singing and acting as a living-making. I was able to take care of myself and a few of my friends.

— Lena Horne

I always thought I was singing American folk music.

— Lonnie Donegan

I remember when I thought of singing as the bit that went between the guitar playing - something I couldn't wait to get out…

— Eric Clapton

I grew up in an extremely musical atmosphere. There was a lot of music and singing around. I never really thought about one not…

— Thomas Hampson

Nobody sang better than my mom. That's why I've never even thought of singing for singing sake. I've always thought of a song as…

— Liza Minnelli

She spent hours drawing on her own, trying to perfect her craft. And when she got into music, she had that same diligence in…

— Laura Joplin

“The most important thing is that singing is communication, and you need to say something honest and real.”

— Deke Sharon

Singing has always seemed to me the most perfect means of expression. It is so spontaneous. And after singing, I think the violin. Since…

— Georgia O'Keeffe

Singing is a f***ing blast. When it’s really good, it’s as good as the best sex. I get nipple erections all the time on…

— Joan Osborne

When I first started making music, it was learning other people's songs and putting them onto four-track. Like Beatles songs and stuff. When I…

— M. Ward

There has always been a feeling with people that they love my singing but not always the choice of material.

— Alison Moyet