Sometimes words are just music themselves. Like 'Chicago' is a very musical sounding name. — Tom Waits Copy Share Image
Alternative music is no longer alternative once it’s in the mainstream. — Kurt Cobain Copy Share Image
Istanbul is inspiring because it has its own code of architecture, literature, poetry, music. — Christian Louboutin Copy Share Image
On an average day, I spend 12 hours listening to music. Very little writing. — Michel Faber Copy Share Image
All these little sayings that my family has said my entire life somehow make their way into my music. I can't escape… — Lainey Wilson Copy Share Image
Most of my music is improvisation, and composition is improvisation. Even if I have a score, it is improvisation. — Yoshi Wada Copy Share Image
Musicians know all about unemployment. You're unemployed a lot, and I think there's a great deal of empathy between musicians and people… — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
You spend all day getting the song goo,d and you're listening to it late at night, and you're happy with it. But… — Jim James Copy Share Image
People go, 'All country songs at the same,' but I find the more everyday you go, the more laser-focused you can on… — CMAT Copy Share Image
We made history. Two Latin urban singers on the cover of Billboard is incredible. I'm proud of myself, I'm proud of J… — Nicky Jam Copy Share Image
The power of music is still with me, every day. It's one of the most inspiring things available in the world. — Cameron Crowe Copy Share Image
Musicians are also interpretive artists and we are just as creative as painters and writers. We interpret in a way that expresses… — Hilary Hahn Copy Share Image
I just wanted to keep consistent and keep true to America and not seem contrived. I didn't want to seem contrived at… — Will Champlin Copy Share Image
The industry does have some influence on who gets other awards. With the Mercury Prize, they don't. Jon comes from the business,… — Peter Gabriel Copy Share Image
Any musician with a slight level of self-awareness can be taught to write a 'good' song. A great song is completely original.… — Greta Salpeter Copy Share Image
“Rising, the woman who had carried the jar began to dance to the music of the rebab, fevered music that was like… — Gene Wolfe Copy Share Image
Spotify favors hits. It's very much a meritocracy: It's not like radio, where whatever is being played is what you hear. We… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I think, when all bands start, when you're on your first album you have the benefit of hoovering up people who genuinely… — Ben Watt Copy Share Image
I just lived it and did my own thing without looking over my shoulder. I think I'm very lucky, considering when I… — Jon Secada Copy Share Image
The music comes through me, and I let it come the way it comes, and it shapes itself. I just hold space… — Xavier Rudd Copy Share Image
