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title: "8 Music Head Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [It's not instant composing; it's not following any kind of a formula. All you do is hear music in your head and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lennie-tristano/it-s-not-instant-composing-it-s-not-following-any-kind-of-a-formula/)

[Lennie Tristano](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lennie-tristano/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cc/lennie-tristano-63985_composing_it-s-not-instant-composing-it-s-not-foll_598572.jpg)

> [I carry music in my head, so I don't need more. It drives me nuts that, in hotels or on boats, people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miranda-richardson/i-carry-music-in-my-head-so-i-don-t-need-more-it-drives-me-nuts-that/)

[Miranda Richardson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miranda-richardson/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de9/miranda-richardson-17401_boat_i-carry-music-in-my-head-so-i-don-t-need_1122170.jpg)

> [I have music in my head; I can't help it. You can put a gun to my head and it's not going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/greg-saunier/i-have-music-in-my-head-i-can-t-help-it-you-can-put-a-gun-to-my-head/)

[Greg Saunier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/greg-saunier/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d3/greg-saunier-18989_following_i-have-music-in-my-head-i-can-t-help-it_1406770.jpg)

> [Of course we all know when music's too much in the head, and we define our greatest players by the way they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kurt-elling/of-course-we-all-know-when-music-s-too-much-in-the-head-and-we-define/)

[Kurt Elling](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kurt-elling/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7ff/kurt-elling-6944_greatest_of-course-we-all-know-when-music-s-too-m_1416814.jpg)

> [When I was a young child my folks would ask me why I was rocking back and forth and I'd answer "cause…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/geoff-zanelli/when-i-was-a-young-child-my-folks-would-ask-me-why-i-was-rocking-back/)

[Geoff Zanelli](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/geoff-zanelli/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/823/geoff-zanelli-43808_answers_when-i-was-a-young-child-my-folks-would_1466834.jpg)

> [It is all about being open and paying attention to the music in your head. I think most people have original music…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tommy-shaw/it-is-all-about-being-open-and-paying-attention-to-the-music-in-your/)

[Tommy Shaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tommy-shaw/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/410/tommy-shaw-16595_about_it-is-all-about-being-open-and-paying-at_2253185.png)

> [I have music in my head constantly. I have to have a soundtrack in my head.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-mould/i-have-music-in-my-head-constantly-i-have-to-have-a-soundtrack-in-my/)

[Bob Mould](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-mould/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/270/bob-mould-23024_music_i-have-music-in-my-head-constantly-i-hav_2308584.jpg)

> [“Bailey, do you ever hear music in your head ? You know, like even when there's none playing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-j-howard/bailey-do-you-ever-hear-music-in-your-head-you-know-like-even-when/)

[J.J. Howard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-j-howard/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5e5/j-j-howard-70814_bailey_bailey-do-you-ever-hear-music-in-your-he_2834739.jpg)

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