Music Quotes · Page 255

In 2005, I worked as a scenic painter for a while when I was taking a break from music.

— Mark Lanegan

“You are making music in the shadow of the gallows.”

— Paul B. Janeczko

Don't spam your music to people... let the people around you share it.

— YBN Nahmir

I kept playing blues-based music all during the 1980s, and it was tough.

— Rory Gallagher

I wrote a thirty-second song that I couldn't finish for a year.

— John Flansburgh

I play music because I love it and I'll keep playin' till I'm old.

— Jake Bugg

I grew up, and I'm getting the chance to make music with the people I idolized.

— Adrian Younge

Edible names are what drives me as a musician. My next band will be called the Hot Dogs.

— Chad Smith

When I first started making music, for about the first 10 years, I was always the young kid. Everyone referred to me…

— Justin Broadrick

I have known from the beginning one thing you need to know. That is, the music business is a business.

— Steve Brown

I don't think theater is dying, and musicals are a great American art form. We've got apple pie, jazz and musical theater.

— Laura Benanti

The hardest thing to do in this business is to still be around. When music changes, when labels' resources have dried up,…

— Brian McKnight

Like anything important, anything you need people to hear - you've got to have music for it. You've got to make it…

— Trey Parker

I enjoy touring and traveling because that's the time when I get to read, and listen to music. You have all that…

— Julia Kent

I've never been good at rock'n'roll songs, anyway; either I'm blessed or I'm cursed, but whatever I write comes out sounding old.

— Justin Townes Earle

I was raised on African music, Harry Belafonte, and the Boston Pops. Then I got a dose of soul and hip-hop. I…

— Fantastic Negrito

“He said that the principal function of music was to organize the details into harmonies that were intended to make us forget…

— Seldon Edwards

I may catch some flack for this, but the Jersey style I feel is just very different from New York. When I…

— Joe Budden

Since my father's death, a lot of people have made it clear that they're not ready to give up the music. For…

— Frank Sinatra Jr

Music is my main goal, but I'm not going to rush a record out. There are so many actors who have come…

— River Phoenix

Back then and later on when I was in NEU! and Harmonia I was too much preoccupied with my own music to…

— Michael Rother

Worship is more than singing beautiful songs in church on a Sunday. It is more than instruments and music. As a true…

— Darlene Zschech

Music is given of God to further his purposes. Sweet melodies mellow the souls of men and help prepare them for the…

— Bruce R. McConkie

There's something bigger than improvised music versus pop music versus something else. What actually succeeds in being communicated are human feelings, things…

— John Dieterich

When I'm with you, I'll make every second count 'cause I miss you!

— Faber Drive

In most red states, country music is a major way of life.

— Meghan McCain

We were all crazy about music and almost all the money we had, we spent for equipment.

— Lauryn Hill

At home I'm just a guy who has interests that extend far beyond music.

— Layne Staley

The minute you think you're greater than the music, you're finished

— Frankie Knuckles

“If I claim to be a wise man, that surely means that I don't know.”

— Anonymous

I had this talent for these stupid little teenage songs.

— Paul Anka

Music is a really great creative tool for me, for different roles.

— Matthew McConaughey

First thought, best thought. I live by that when I make my own music.

— Arca

I don't consider being a musician the same thing as being a celebrity.

— Chance The Rapper

I never expected to make a lot of money from music.

— Flume

I think the sports industry and the music industry are all tied in together.

— SonReal

I love Broadway musicals, but there's a lot that I want to do.

— Ethan Slater

I'm not going to say that I'm some musical genius, but I've always loved music.

— Alyson Stoner

“Your love is like star sky showers and magenta unicorns.”

— Delano Johnson

When I'm in the mood to listen to music, I do like to go to the SkyBar [ L.A.].

— Tracy Morgan