I decided to do whatever I could to make sure the business side of music didn't intrude on the creative part. — Tracy Chapman Copy Share Image
I wanted people to understand that I have my own music, and I didn't want to sing other people's songs at shows. — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
I hope you came out to hear some bluegrass music. If you didn't, we're both in the wrong place. — Ricky Skaggs Copy Share Image
I think the only music I didn't listen to was country and western, and that holds to this day. — David Bowie Copy Share Image
I wanted to play music. I didn't think about where it would go or what it would do. — Charlie Simpson Copy Share Image
If you listen to my early music, I didn't know how to mix. I barely knew how to record for real, and… — Zaytoven Copy Share Image
I screwed up at a young age with my parents. They were very religious and they didn't really understand music. They didn't… — Brent Smith Copy Share Image
Punk was more based on social change than on music, so it didn't bother me too much. It wasn't really a musical… — Steve Winwood Copy Share Image
When I was first aware that I couldn't read music I didn't know I couldn't read because I could play the music… — Dave Brubeck Copy Share Image
I finally decided to give music my all. If it didn't work out and I had to move home, fine. I had… — Saweetie Copy Share Image
I wouldn't make music with you if I didn't know you. If you're a good artist, and if you know it as… — Travis Scott Copy Share Image
I'm glad about what's happening to the music business. This last crop of people we had in the 90s, who are going… — James Taylor Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, music was music and there were no genres. We didn't look at it as country music. Popular… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
I've always had this passion to be creative, and wanted to sing or be in bands and make music, but I didn't… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
It wasn't professional, but it was a few levels below the top level. I loved playing football, but my passion was always… — Vance Joy Copy Share Image
I don't record (any type of genre of music) that I didn't hear in my family's living room by the time I… — Linda Ronstadt Copy Share Image
“I liked music that I didn't have to think about, and most country songs spelled it right out for the listener. The… — Jay Crownover Copy Share Image
Music was literally in the air at the time, the Vienna of 1780. Everybody played music, classical music. There were in fact… — Eric Weiner Copy Share Image
I realized that even though I believe with my whole heart in the power of music... it didn't provide any solid answers… — Jeff Mangum Copy Share Image
In the old days, people shared music; they didn't care who made it. A song would be owned by a village, and… — Ryuichi Sakamoto Copy Share Image
I think if I lost an edge, or the music didn't have the aggression or whatever, which is maybe one of the… — Chrissie Hynde Copy Share Image
We were the ultimate consumers of the thing, and we thought, "Every college kid is going to go berserk. High school kids… — Jancee Dunn Copy Share Image
I'm not quite sure. Probably because "Hanky Panky" and "I Think We're Alone Now" had more to do with it than anything… — Tommy James Copy Share Image
You can't please everybody, and basically I just decided to please myself first on this record. This record is more like my… — Vanilla Ice Copy Share Image
Working with Method Man was such an honor. I love his music even though I didn't grow up in his era. — CL Copy Share Image
I kept releasing music and didn't know if anyone was listening and then I got a Brit Award, which is crazy. — Griff Copy Share Image
When I was 18, the vision was to make music that didn't exist, because everything else was so unsatisfactory. — Mark E. Smith Copy Share Image
They all knew my name, but no one heard the music - I didn't look the same. — Ricky Nelson Copy Share Image
I always loved music, but I didn't know if I could be the kind of artist that makes a difference. — India Arie Copy Share Image
50 Cent's a songwriter. He understood and liked my music, but he didn't understand me. — Danny Brown Copy Share Image
I used to pretend to be an expert on various kinds of music, even if they didn't really interest me. — Fumio Sasaki Copy Share Image
Before I let myself question my loyalty to my people, I'm quitting music. I didn't do this to be by myself. — Fetty Wap Copy Share Image
I was determined to carve out a music of my own. I didn't want to copy anybody. — Bill Monroe Copy Share Image
There was a period in music that didn't suit what I did. I didn't fit in. — Lisa Stansfield Copy Share Image
In the beginning, I was searching for myself in my music. My music was for me. I didn't have the mental room… — Ayumi Hamasaki Copy Share Image
“...loving music didn't have to mean wanting the same song all the time, or believing it perfect, and that what you loved… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share Image
