I'm not really smart, but I'm dedicated. I can be good at anything if I love it and dedicate myself. And I… — Bryson DeChambeau Copy Share Image
It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me… — Ayumi Hamasaki Copy Share Image
“Rule #1: No cut or compromise should be suggested by ANY member of the community. This includes the music coalition, music educators,… — John Benham Copy Share Image
I did Albert Hall, I got to play the Hall of Fame with Prince. So I've done that kind of stuff for… — Dhani Harrison Copy Share Image
I first came across Langhorne Slim when I saw him play live, and he's an incredibly infectious performer. The way he works… — Johnny Flynn Copy Share Image
It's part of the calling to at least do a few songs in the show that give people some hope. There's so… — Ricky Skaggs Copy Share Image
For me the music community was always like a model for what could be. The way people would play together, just harmony… — Bill Frisell Copy Share Image
I wanna get into modeling a little bit, even acting. Just expanding myself as an artist because the music thing ain't forever,… — Kevin McCall Copy Share Image
“Music is the metaphysical representation of our shredded hearts, all of our pain and anger, our love and joy, ground up and… — C.M. Stunich Copy Share Image
A lot of people considered my career as an artist largely over. Two albums got shelved. But I've made music since I… — Mike Posner Copy Share Image
It is hard because I have played since I was three years old, and everything is tennis, tennis. I am super-passionate about… — Garbine Muguruza Copy Share Image
I saw an interview with Keith Richards. He said, 'How else could a kid in Dartford suddenly connect with and understand what… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
Here's something weird, though: I loved Jimi's music so much that I would never perform it for people. Throughout my teens and… — Joe Satriani Copy Share Image
When you sit down and think about what rock 'n' roll music really is, then you have to change that question. Played… — Little Richard Copy Share Image
“songs, to me, were more important than just light entertainment. They were my preceptor and guide into some altered consciousness of reality.… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
And with a few moments like that, with doubt from here and there, and within ourselves we were just striving for excellence.… — Jørn Utzon Copy Share Image
I think of myself more as an actress. I do my music because I'm very passionate about my music. I love making… — Selena Gomez Copy Share Image
I felt like hip-hop was my music, it was like my outsider music... but then my mom started answering our phone, 'Yo,… — Jenny Lewis Copy Share Image
I would love to hear all types of Christian artists played all over the world. I'd love to hear good, positive mainstream… — Stacie Orrico Copy Share Image
In the '80s and '90s, I was really interested in, moved by, exhilarated by, and troubled by rap in all the ways… — John Hodgman Copy Share Image
I've always loved so many different things about social media and music and art and fashion. I always loved it. But I've… — McKayla Maroney Copy Share Image
There were so many great music and political scenes going on in the late '60s in Cambridge. The ratio of guys to… — Bonnie Raitt Copy Share Image
To me, skin is alien and kind of weird; it weirds me out. It's strange, but it's also really intimate and personal;… — Flume Copy Share Image
I'm a church musician. I play gospel music; that's what I do. I never had a chance to produce gospel music, and… — Zaytoven Copy Share Image
I've noticed a lot of younger artists have less fear of doing different sorts of things, whether it's various types of music,… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
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Benny [Carter] opened the eyes of a lot of producers and studios, so that they could understand that you could go to… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
Live we're a lot louder and noisier on the album. I think for the album we took a lot of time for… — Andrew VanWyngarden Copy Share Image
I do support artists standing by their beliefs and walking with integrity. We have to find a better way to commercially exploit… — Lauryn Hill Copy Share Image
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When I'm making music... or writing a bar... I'm not thinking, 'Ah, I can't wait to put this on Spotify! I can't… — Jme Copy Share Image
The inner music of the Soul is the real song. It's tunes are self-existing and self-supporting and need no outer aids of… — Kirpal Singh Copy Share Image
Honestly, if you talk to a lot of artists that have either made it or have done something in music, chances are… — Mr. Carmack Copy Share Image
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I play piano and guitar and I do write my own stuff so to a certain extent I know what I want… — Richard Fleeshman Copy Share Image
“Let's offer flowers, pour a cup of libation, split open the skies and start anew on creation. If the forces of grief… — Hafiz Copy Share Image
... we weren't very professional; she could have gone to almost any town and put together a smoother ensemble, but we were… — Sam Andrew Copy Share Image
Oh, I will always be honest with my music. The records are black boxes for me. Like if you want to know… — Katy Perry Copy Share Image
Coming from a single parent household, I witnessed firsthand the strength and courage of the single mother. I always had my father… — Raheem DeVaughn Copy Share Image
“What - what - what are you doing?" he demanded. "I am almost six hundred years old," Magnus claimed, and Ragnor snorted,… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
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