My vision of punk rock was these dudes who were spitting on the audience and moshing. That's why I kind of left… — Kathleen Hanna Copy Share Image
I was very independent through my teenage years, probably too independent I just got on with making music and getting it out… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I'm focused on the music. I think, as long as I keep making music just because I like to make it, people… — Bishop Nehru Copy Share Image
We, the creative class, are finding ways to make a living making music, drawing webcomics, writing articles, coding games, recording podcasts. Most… — Jack Conte Copy Share Image
When you're making music or playing a song, I find the moments when there are no instruments being played even stronger than… — Sarah McLachlan Copy Share Image
Since I met Starsmith, my producer, I really feel like I'm making music because we write it together and produce it together.… — Ellie Goulding Copy Share Image
The main three components are the blues, improvisation - which is some kind of element that people are trying to make it… — Wynton Marsalis Copy Share Image
Not without design does God write the music of our lives. Be it ours to learn the time, and not be discouraged… — John Ruskin Copy Share Image
I'm from Louisiana, and that's where I got my start, in Cajun music. There's a huge music scene down there centered around… — Hunter Hayes Copy Share Image
I love making music. I feel like people often get into that 'you should only make music for yourself' kind of place,… — Thomston Copy Share Image
It's great to have all this stuff at home. But when you want to make it for real, there's still nothing like… — Ronnie Milsap Copy Share Image
I've been writing songs and making music since I was probably ten years old...so my inspirations back then, I don't know -… — Hoodie Allen Copy Share Image
Making music is like a form of religion for me, because it soothes your heart and increases the pleasure of your brain.… — Ornette Coleman Copy Share Image
If you're 22 years old and you can't believe you're even in the position to have a career making music, the first… — Danger Mouse Copy Share Image
The nature of making music and making art, what motivates me is that it's interesting. It's interesting to listen, to really listen… — Emily Haines Copy Share Image
I've been making electronic music since I was 12. I was making music as soon as I knew how to make sounds… — Travis Stewart Copy Share Image
This job forces you to ask yourself so many questions: Do you want money? Do you want power? Do you just want… — Maggie Rogers Copy Share Image
You know what's ironic? The whole purpose of making music is to connect with people, and yet the more your popularity grows,… — Shania Twain Copy Share Image
The touring life wasn't for me. I like to wake up in the same place most days. And I'm really into sitting… — Scott Storch Copy Share Image
Now the big question is if you are going to go to all the trouble of setting an opera and making all… — William Bolcom Copy Share Image
I went through this kind of existential crisis. I was going through a breakup; I tore my ACL and my meniscus and… — Gus Dapperton Copy Share Image
I really don't want to be part of just one group. I'm interested in doing everything - making music videos, shooting campaigns,… — Ryan McGinley Copy Share Image
The people who I grew up making music with, we've all grown up and become successful in different ways. My manager supported… — Skrillex Copy Share Image
I've become a workaholic. When the shows slow down and there's no press and I can get my time to myself in… — Wale Copy Share Image
When I originally came from 'Cheetah Girls,' I was making music that was real to me but not believable. I think there… — Adrienne Bailon Copy Share Image
Mainly, I don't like it when music is made solely to impress people or in order to please business people; it doesn't… — John Frusciante Copy Share Image
I have faith in the idea that there will be another hit, but I'm also totally happy if there's not, because I… — Gnash Copy Share Image
You are still lucky - you have a certain type of people who keep buying your music - but then you can… — Randy Bachman Copy Share Image
I love making music, but if you make something that inspires somebody else to make something, without getting too airy-fairy, you've contributed… — Hozier Copy Share Image
“Don’t you ever forget that, hummingbird. You can go anywhere you want to go, be anything you want to be. Play because… — T.E. Sivec Copy Share Image
Records that were the sound of somebody - more often than not, a she - speaking with a voice that had never… — Greil Marcus Copy Share Image
I never thought about making music because it has to be a hit. There are so many better singers out there who… — Atif Aslam Copy Share Image
It is a funny thing, but when I am making music, all the answers I seek for in life seem to be… — Gustav Mahler Copy Share Image
I like to focus on making the music sound simple and true, and very lush and full. I think music should take… — Alice Smith Copy Share Image
I'd rather call it "instrumental creative music," especially the music that I've been doing. If a person would hear that music, they… — Eldar Djangirov Copy Share Image
I had already been making music for my whole high school life, and '10 Day,' which took me a whole year to… — Chance The Rapper Copy Share Image
I hope we can keep doing it this way - making music and art that are pure products of our influences while… — Damon Albarn Copy Share Image
“The phono-lecturer began the description of the recently invented musicometer. “… By merely rotating this handle anyone is enabled to produce about… — Yevgeny Zamyatin Copy Share Image
I love making music but with that comes a lot of responsibility and you have to put yourself out there more. I'm… — Daniel Powter Copy Share Image
I think the thing about acting and making music is that it's easy to do both. I'll shoot a movie for three… — Christopher Mintz-Plasse Copy Share Image