Lynn, my wife, would very much appreciate if I had a talent for anything besides music. — Sam Bush Copy Share Image
Normally when you write for an orchestra, you think about melody and harmony and countermelody. — Ludwig Goransson Copy Share Image
When we were at the Apollo, Holiday was a block away. I asked her for her autograph. — Ella Fitzgerald Copy Share Image
The trade of critic, in literature, music, and the drama, is the most degraded of all trades — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
Good lyrics don't solve your problems~ they embrace your shit and make it easier to continue~ knowing someone took the time to… — From My Left Ball Copy Share Image
I didn't know who Meredith Monk was, and I knew about Laurie Anderson but I didn't know her music that well. — Petra Haden Copy Share Image
For collaborations, I'm always on the lookout for people who reflect similar energies, with a positive state of mind, and who make… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
There is no 'perfect' in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
There may be trouble ahead - But while there's moonlight, and music, and love, and romance -Let's face the music and dance. — Irving Berlin Copy Share Image
I personally don't know what nerves are. I don't get scared when I'm going to play music. But I think something, maybe… — Benjamin Clementine Copy Share Image
I'm passionate about music, food, books, film, blah, blah. The same things everyone is passionate about, no? Love, sex, connection. Peace. Not… — Damian Kulash Copy Share Image
So I don't really have a clear plan, in terms of music, as to where I want to head in the future. — Nobuo Uematsu Copy Share Image
I think some modesty actually serves me by just accepting that I am an instrument. I'm not trying to match up to… — Mirah Copy Share Image
I wanted to appeal to people who've never really listened to hip-hop or really given it a chance before. I've also tried… — ASAP Rocky Copy Share Image
I was still on track to go UNC at Chapel Hill, I had no plans to be a musician. It wasn't even… — Porter Robinson Copy Share Image
When someone is themselves through their music, it's soul music. James Taylor is soul music to me 'cause it's just him talking… — India Arie Copy Share Image
When I was little - like in preschool - I was very shy, but whenever I went on stage I just exploded.… — Manika Copy Share Image
I think I learned more about writing scores for Broadway by making mix tapes in the '90s than I did in college.… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
A huge part of my writing process is listening to music as I write, almost creating an unofficial soundtrack to the film… — Panos Cosmatos Copy Share Image
What's become a big theme in my music is my dad as a narrative character. I never had the opportunity to understand… — K. Flay Copy Share Image