Music Quotes · Page 2,178

Of the whole bunch of guys who play hollow body guitar, I think Herb Ellis has the most drive

— Les Paul

Jazz is one of the least learnable art forms.

— Keith Jarrett

Eric Lewis doesn't play the piano, he devours it. He doesn't play music, he channels the divine.

— Mariska Hargitay

I went to Elon University and studied musical theater. I usually did two musicals a year, but I also did a couple…

— Chris Wood

Young people have decided they like to listen to music in a certain way, through ear buds, and that's fine with me…

— Prince

For me, anything can be music! I can get huge enjoyment and be moved totally by the purity and perfection of some…

— Steven Price

I'm not a human interest story, man. I'm just a musician trying to make some small records and be happy, be peaceful.

— Mark Lanegan

I'm glad I had a chance to see great music played up close and live. In a way, that's what I hope…

— Mick Foley

Everybody has a favorite song, but everybody don't have a favorite painting.

— Robert Glasper

To be here drinking a Coke can influence the process of musical creation as much as anything.

— Joseph Jarman

My dancing is Hawaiian-inspired but I also get a little fresh when it comes to my faster songs.

— Lana Del Rey

I didn't study music. I literally lived it,

— Paco de Lucia

It's like, 'Oh, great, drag queens can excel!' - but then the ceiling is so low. You're only allowed on the first…

— Sharon Needles

'Jhankaar Beats' is a great movie with fabulous music. But when I see myself in it as an actor, I feel so…

— Riya Sen

Music takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are,…

— Ralph Waldo Emerson

The world thinks that music is a commercial commodity. I'm glad that is not my code.

— Sun Ra

Coming from the music business and seeing the transition from artists to fans, fans to consumers, it's really about understanding the psychology…

— Troy Carter

I really don't have an ear for pitch. I can't sing at all, I can't hum melodies and I can't write riffs.

— Patrick Carney

I love to play. And fortunately, I don't know a lot of musicians that suck. I know a bunch of really good…

— Dave Grohl

Once a musician has enough ability to get into a top music school, the thing that distinguishes one performer from another is…

— Malcolm Gladwell

Even in the most beautiful music, there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence. Silence…

— Andrea Bocelli

I've always had a profound conviction that great music is about joy, even in the face of tragedy.

— Simon Rattle

I have the same interests as women. Well, apart from football and music, obviously. I've always had as many female friends as…

— Nick Hornby

I think music can change your life.

— Andris Nelsons

Hey unfaithful, I will teach you to be stronger, Hey ungraceful I will teach you to forgive one another Oh sweet angel…

— Underoath