I don't feel like that many musicians are competitive with each other. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I've felt like my last name put pressure on me as an artist. If you're going to call yourself "Legend," you'd better… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Sometimes I start just on the piano with a melody or musical idea that kind of leads me to certain lyrics. — John Legend Copy Share Image
People tell me all the time that my songs help them express things to loved ones that they may not be able… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I hear melodies and hooks all day. I've always been that way, since I was a kid. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I feel like spirituality definitely comes through in my music, but I don't make any specific efforts to make it that way. — John Legend Copy Share Image
In the 1970s, for all the Stevie Wonders, I'm sure there were five artists that were making forgettable music. — John Legend Copy Share Image
To me, as a musician, there aren't any boundaries genre-wise as far as what can you listen to to inspire you. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I don't get to listen to music for fun very often; a lot of what I'm hearing is for work and isn't… — John Legend Copy Share Image
To have the chance to see your music be elevated and to have almost universally positive response to that music, makes me… — John Legend Copy Share Image
My first album, 'Get Lifted,' was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I like songs that have like a little bit of quirkiness to them. What I like to do with songs, is kind… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Anybody under the age of forty knows hip-hop, gospel and R&B pretty well, and it's all a part of what we consider… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Some people start with the lyrics first because they know what they want to talk about and they just write a whole… — John Legend Copy Share Image
“There's something in your heart And it's in your eyes It's the fire, inside you Let it burn You don't say, "Good… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I just want my music to measure up to. Part of it's just thinking about my place in history and how this… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Music business is not for everyone. But if you have it in you, you have that passion, if you have that energy… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I have a structured songwriting process. I start with the music and try to come up with musical ideas, then the melody,… — John Legend Copy Share Image
“Can we wait just a minute Turn that TV off for a minute Now politics and talkin shit aint really none of… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I listen to all those kinds of music, from classic soul to hip-hop to Brazilian music to, you know, jazz to indie… — John Legend Copy Share Image
My family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my… — John Legend Copy Share Image
You have to be careful when it comes to copyrights, whether just sounding like or feeling like something is enough to say… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I've written good love songs when I have been in love and I've written good love songs when I haven't. — John Legend Copy Share Image
Sometimes there's that perfect moment when the crowd, the music, the energy of the room come together in a way that brings… — John Legend Copy Share Image
We weren't allowed to have secular music in the house growing up. I was home-schooled, and gospel was the only choice we… — John Legend Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, there's only a few major stars in the music business, and then there's all these people… — John Legend Copy Share Image
It's really about making the best music you can make. It's really about working hard. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I only want to be associated with music that is high quality. That's my main criteria. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Hip-hop and R&B are especially fertile bases of collaboration. It always makes good records and good music. — John Legend Copy Share Image
I'm trying to be me and embrace all the parts of me that have grown up, listened to more music and soaked… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Music wasn't forced on me [in my childhood]. It was something I wanted to do. And ever since, I've never stopped, I've… — John Legend Copy Share Image
My mother, I want her to like my music, but she's not exactly my target audience. So I care more about the… — John Legend Copy Share Image
When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that, or whether I'm going to feature this or that… — John Legend Copy Share Image
The main focus for me is not trying to find duet partners. It's about just making great songs. I want most of… — John Legend Copy Share Image
For me, no matter how much money you want to make off of singing, no matter what kind of fame you want… — John Legend Copy Share Image
That's the evergreen nature of a great song. They can be resurrected. They can be covered. They can find new relevance due… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Some people, you know, should just go to college and do what they do and have a great job and not worry about trying… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I guess a lot of times pressure is put on something after it becomes big. — John Legend Copy Share Image
The best way to fight poverty is to empower people through access to quality education — John Legend Copy Share Image
My first album, 'Get Lifted,' was a hip-hop soul album that had some of its roots in the church, as far as the sonic… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I don't like going to football games. I like watching them on television. When you go to a game, it's hard to focus. There's… — John Legend Copy Share Image
There's a lot of hurry up and wait. But it gives you time to write a song. — John Legend Copy Share Image
Fear. People are afraid of talking about their fears and insecurities. They're afraid of expressing emotion beyond anger, dominance, or power, and they're afraid… — John Legend Copy Share Image
When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that, or whether I'm going to feature this or that rapper. I… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I would tell myself, "Love yourself and don't be afraid to take risks." I was often afraid to take risks, socially, because I was… — John Legend Copy Share Image
I never went through a period where I didn't want to play music. I've always loved it and it's always been a huge part… — John Legend Copy Share Image
All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place — John Legend Copy Share Image
I used read about Dr. King a lot as a kid. Independently, from being assigned it or being told by my parents or anything,… — John Legend Copy Share Image
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