In theater and dance, I was trying to win someone's approval, trying to get in, trying to be good. It felt out… — Susanna Hoffs Copy Share Image
Part of the great thing of looking back on how I went from the cattle ranch to the White House was, I… — Dana Perino Copy Share Image
There was a lot that was tricky about playing with [Thelonious Monk]. It's a musical language where there's really no lyrics. It's… — Roy Haynes Copy Share Image
Music is the only passion I shamelessly indulge in. However, for recreation I enjoy watching movies. 'Wizard of Oz' was the first… — A. R. Rahman Copy Share Image
“I don't care if it hurts, I'm tired of lies and all these games, I've reached a point in life, and no… — Ziggy Marley Copy Share Image
I think one of the most important lessons to learn in the music industry is to understand who your real friends are.… — Chingy Copy Share Image
Obviously I know if you're putting yourself out there, saying, 'Hey! Listen to my music!,' with pictures of yourself in the magazines,… — FKA twigs Copy Share Image
“If you cannot come, if you fear What music might wind your feet In the moss and migrant roots, What drink will… — Elton Glaser Copy Share Image
“Sacrifice is not the price we pay to earn the celestial kingdom; it is the essence of the celestial kingdom. Testimony is… — Brad Wilcox Copy Share Image
I'm just here to do the best that I can do with the music that I make, and I'm not making it… — Jack Garratt Copy Share Image
When I was 17, I taught music; I had 65 students a week, and I did that for a year. So that's… — Matt Schulze Copy Share Image
Whether they are actual poets or their music exemplifies a poetic sensibility, generally speaking, the Americana artist shuns commercial compromise in favor… — Rodney Crowell Copy Share Image
Focus on creating really good music and a great live show before doing anything else. If you have these two things in… — Ryan Merchant Copy Share Image
My mother was a music teacher and my grandfather was a professor of music, and there was a lot of singing in… — Ed Droste Copy Share Image
I deal with everything in my life in music - everything that ever happens to me just finds its way into a… — Anthony Green Copy Share Image
Independence was a big, big thing for me. I saw my voice as a way out - when my parents fought, I'd… — Christina Aguilera Copy Share Image
Like, I'm trying to make a statement that clean comedy is somehow better or loftier than dirty comedy, and I don't feel… — Brian Regan Copy Share Image
“Dying is the fastest route to fame for an aspiring rock star. The dead man’s melodies become profound, acquiring mystery and rising… — Mark Rice Copy Share Image
I don't want to just do what people classify as 'neo-soul' 'cause everybody don't listen to neo-soul. I want to make music… — Musiq Soulchild Copy Share Image
“I had always let music transport me to another world. But where do you go when the world you usually fantasize about… — Erin Jade Lange Copy Share Image
Facebook is fantastic because it gives me contact with my fans, but I feel like it's not about the music anymore -… — Anthony Gonzalez Copy Share Image
I would say that I'm a really eclectic music lover, so I love the fact that one month I will be doing… — Christopher Lennertz Copy Share Image
Just based on the primary adage of the necessity breeding innovation, it was just like 'Well, what makes me the guitar player… — Synyster Gates Copy Share Image
A year before I met Mark Brydon - he was the one I used to make all the music with in Moloko… — Roisin Murphy Copy Share Image
I like to make music from a personal standpoint, and the music that feels good to me, and when the music becomes… — Yo Gotti Copy Share Image
I auditioned for 'The Voice' because I really wanted to try and figure out a way to get myself out there. I… — Melanie Martinez Copy Share Image
That seems like one of the differences in expectations of "serious" and "popular" music that you can actually depend on the liner… — Stephin Merritt Copy Share Image
There are so many artists these days that are trying to imitate other artists and go for a certain style; there's a… — Mister Lies Copy Share Image
To me, it's always a joy to create music no matter what it takes to actually get there. The real evils are… — Skrillex Copy Share Image
From Vienna with Love' will build a bridge across the globe from Vienna to Sydney, full of music, love and fun. I… — Conchita Wurst Copy Share Image
There is a lot to say about what Bikini Kill and other 'riot grrrl' bands were able to achieve when they first… — Henry Rollins Copy Share Image
We [musicians] are comfortable in front of the camera doing music videos, and it's almost a form of acting when we're doing… — Ludacris Copy Share Image
When you get down to it, the way that the music affects you individually is the most important thing, and when you… — Steve Vai Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is such an amazing thing that kids still want to do it. They're not saying, "Ugh, that's the old people's music."… — Nas Copy Share Image
I would say I was a little bit outgoing, a little bit shy. I was definitely much more shy than my brother.… — Rostam Batmanglij Copy Share Image
Not only was it enough to be a cover band, it was perhaps the highest calling. After all, if you could play… — Paul Shaffer Copy Share Image
Never Mind Nirvana is the first novel I’ve read that makes music as important as food, clothing romance — a fresh twist… — Tama Janowitz Copy Share Image
I definitely have a different perspective on music in general. But once I actually have a guitar in my hands, I think… — Bill Orcutt Copy Share Image
We're girls and we're feminine so it naturally comes into the music but at the same time we intentionally put beauty and… — Suzuka Nakamoto Copy Share Image
Stylistically speaking I would put us in the pop/rock vein. Although our songs tend to have a darker or moodier current running… — Sherri DuPree Copy Share Image
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