I learnt that music cost something, and that's a good thing. Also, that I should exercise, because I didn't and I got… — Brooke Fraser Copy Share Image
I do see music as complete refuge. It's a universal home, complete common ground between everyone; it comes from a place that… — Abigail Washburn Copy Share Image
I'm not a DJ - I don't know how to scratch or mix records, but I know how to party, and I… — Amber Rose Copy Share Image
“Music was alchemy. Music was sex. When it was right, when everything fit together just perfectly, it was better than any feeling… — Lauren Dane Copy Share Image
When I worked as music associate, I have observed my parents and grandparents waiting to see my name on the screen. But,… — Gopi Sundar Copy Share Image
I know I’m an African-American, and I know I play the saxophone, but I’m not a jazz musician. I’m not a classical… — Anthony Braxton Copy Share Image
Film music should have the same relationship to the film drama that somebody's piano playing in my living room has to the… — Igor Stravinsky Copy Share Image
Obviously, movies and music videos are different because they're different lengths, and in a movie, you have more time to explore an… — Spike Jonze Copy Share Image
“Music requires a particular type of education which is simply not given to most people. And, as a result, it’s set further… — Edward W. Said Copy Share Image
Every now and then, I might listen to music, but I try not to listen to it too much because when you… — Chamillionaire Copy Share Image
We just want to make the walls cave in and the ceiling collapse. Music is meant to be played as loudly as… — Bon Scott Copy Share Image
I have people who want to pull me into specific projects in the community based on my music and on the mixtapes.… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
'The Shining' is operatic and sensational and... really shocking. It has this amazing meld of classical music and modern interpretations of classical… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I have tried to write songs quickly that get scrapped. I've also taken a long time on songs that get scrapped because… — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
To me music is the sound of nature in process, either the full cacophony, one thread of it, or a deliberate composition.… — Warren Jeffs Copy Share Image
Kansas City, I would say, did more for jazz music, black music, than any other influence at all. Almost all their joints… — Jesse Stone Copy Share Image
Being a recording artist, selling music, selling concerts out, having a reality show, starting film; it's great, it's beautiful. — Jenni Rivera Copy Share Image
I never thought Jazz was meant to be a museum piece like other dead things once considered artistic. — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
My real motivation came from my desire for music videos to have the same equal soul-touching emotional resonance that straight music does. — Chris Milk Copy Share Image
I was a piano performance major at USC. I left before I graduated because I realized at some point I wasn't going… — James Newton Howard Copy Share Image
As the music played over the speakers and the waterfall in the pool filled the silence around us, I knew that without… — Abbi Glines Copy Share Image
I love editorial and sound and music, and I was working with the best people, so you learn a lot. — William Monahan Copy Share Image
When times are good, we have tunes to dance to; when times are tough, we're supposed to talk about it. That's country… — Marty Stuart Copy Share Image
I like listening to old soul music. I like Sam Cooke. When I was growing up, the first things I was listening… — Rebecca Ferguson Copy Share Image
Before you can make good music, you just have to shut up. Then the music can say what it has to say. — Kristin Hersh Copy Share Image
I think the music should definitely underscore the sentiment of the song, and it can work for or against it. — Colin Meloy Copy Share Image
There's things that I say that people wouldn't say. And just putting across my vulnerability as a person in my music as… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share Image
I started playing piano when I was eight, and I went on to study piano in school, so I have a background… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I've always appreciated more guitar-driven and, in general, just rock music; that's what I listen to. I don't really listen to electronic… — Tycho Copy Share Image
My music has always been the same. It's the same kinda music but of a better quality. For me nothing really changes… — Wretch 32 Copy Share Image
Somebody told me once it takes an Americana song five minutes to say what a country song says in three - so… — Sturgill Simpson Copy Share Image
In actuality it's drum samples in the computer. I don't know, I've just never really dug into that whole technology thing, I… — The Rocket Summer Copy Share Image
Aaron Dessner is an expert at letting the narrative carry the story. He's reminding me constantly of the importance of space and… — Gracie Abrams Copy Share Image
The culture of the Dominican Republic definitely influenced me. We enjoy music in this crazy way; we celebrate absolutely everything. — Natti Natasha Copy Share Image
Yeah, I've always wondered what it would be like to make music that's not nostalgic at all, and it's really, really hard… — Porter Robinson Copy Share Image
I want to put my soul into the music and still be who I am when it comes to an actual conversation. — Brent Faiyaz Copy Share Image
I'm not trying to stay away from being a celebrity, I'm not saying, 'I'm sooo not famous,' I'm trying to continue being… — Amy Winehouse Copy Share Image
I am so happy to be able to do what I love. To have the songs I've written for other artists go… — Cole Swindell Copy Share Image
Art that only comes from the head isn't any good. Watch any good musician and you'll see what I mean. — Austin Kleon Copy Share Image
I don't like that, because there are a lot of people whose works I admire as actors or actresses, or musicians. And… — Laura Bush Copy Share Image
