Asking Quote by Aaron Copland

This whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, “Is there a meaning to music?” My answer to that would be, “Yes.” And…

— Aaron Copland

Is there a meaning to music? Yes. Can you state in so many words what the meaning is? No.

— Aaron Copland

If not for music, I would probably be a very frustrated scientist. It's one way to answer the question, 'What is the meaning of…

— Paula Cole

What is music? Music is language. A human being wants to express ideas in this language, but not ideas that can be translated into…

— Anton Webern

Oh yes, much, because music is just something that comes to you. You don't question it.

— Bryan Ferry

“For I consider that music is, by its very nature, essentially powerless to express anything at all, whether a feeling, an attitude of mind,…

— Igor Stravinsky

Music is a thing where, the more vocabulary you gather, the more you can express yourself.

— Eldar Djangirov

Music is the question, the answer and the reason for the answer.

— Wizy Mari

“You may be sure that a question which requires music for an answer can't be put into words. ”

— David Lindsay

What does music mean to me? I don't think I would really be much without it, without it coming through me. It's my means…

— Erykah Badu

I questioned everything about music. I think it's a strange thing standing on a stage and making music. I just questioned it always: What's…

— Gustav Ejstes

Either your understanding of the meaning of music is there from the beginning or it is not.

— Gordon Getty