Music Quotes · Page 541

There is the music that we make, and the music that makes us.

— Rich Mullins

We've made music to boost people up, make people happy and to inspire them.

— Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Imaginatively Glasgow exists as a music hall song and a few bad novels.

— Alasdair Gray

We have songs like 'Holiday in My Head,' which has that 'All Star' vibe to it.

— Steve Harwell

The music of life is in danger of being lost in the music of the voice.

— Mahatma Gandhi

“Songs are built by whimsy, faulty memory, and free association.”

— Sting

I really just dabble in music; I really just did a few albums for my fans.

— Claudia Christian

I tell people I'm big in the music business like a barnacle is big in shipping.

— Vance Gilbert

Musicians are also interpretive artists and we are just as creative as painters and writers. We interpret in a way that expresses…

— Hilary Hahn

The power of music is still with me, every day. It's one of the most inspiring things available in the world.

— Cameron Crowe

I feel that if Bollywood singers focus on non-film music as well... like this EP 'Naina,' which has songs sung by Sonu…

— Ankit Tiwari

People go, 'All country songs at the same,' but I find the more everyday you go, the more laser-focused you can on…

— CMAT

We made history. Two Latin urban singers on the cover of Billboard is incredible. I'm proud of myself, I'm proud of J…

— Nicky Jam

Whatever they're feeling, I want them to be able to turn up my music and think, relax, and get good vibes.

— Skip Marley

The best musicians transpose consciousness into sound; painters do the same for color and shape.

— Haruki Murakami

A musical sweeps you along, like you're on a magic carpet ride of sorts. But you have to keep up.

— Jefferson Mays

“I call him truly learned who brings everything to bear on the truth, so that from geometry, music, grammar, and philosophy itself,…

— Clement of Alexandria

My real name is Chord Overstreet. I actually got my name because my dad is in the music business as a songwriter.…

— Chord Overstreet

Growing up I listened to a lot of Billy Joel, Sam Smith, Adele, Stevie Wonder, and Queen; these are artists who use…

— Benson Boone

Music is one of those things that is constantly going in my head all the time. It's sort of like the evolution…

— Emeril Lagasse

I've met a lot of people and happened to inspire a lot of people who I'm in conversation with about business. It's…

— Nas

When I was a teenager in the '80s, I was the only girl in the guitar shop. Now if you walk into…

— Ani DiFranco

“Every song has a CODA, a final movement. Whether it fades out or crashes away, every song ends. Is that any reason…

— Ellie

“Martin will recall this night as the first time--and one of the only times--he ever saw Germans crying in public, not at…

— Jessica Shattuck

The European style of music is never really respected. There is no Grammy for European music.

— Jack Savoretti

Tom would bring in songs, Mike would engineer, and we recorded about 30 songs.

— Benmont Tench

When I was coming up, there was only one way to listen to music, and that was on a Walkman.

— Chamillionaire

Everything you do is music, and everywhere is the best seat.

— John Cage

Who would want to break into [the music business]? It's like a bank that's already been robbed.

— Randy Newman

My music has a very spiritual background, a sanctity that is almost like worship.

— Ravi Shankar

I guess from 12 onwards I was always into my music.

— King Krule

I never thought that I could find pure happiness in music - Kalyani Rajalingham

— Kalyani Rajalingham

I was crazy for music as a high school kid and a college kid.

— Alexandra Patsavas

A painter has his brushes, a musician his instrument and as an actor you use your body.

— Stacy Martin

Musicians tell me, if what I'm doing is right, they should never have gone to school.

— Ornette Coleman

“Unless you're ready to mount a cloud 'n' learn harp music, you better let go of me!”

— Charlotte McPherren

It was a nice relief to be able to work on individual songs.

— Colin Meloy

I wanted so much to come to America and have America hear my music.

— Demis Roussos

Dear Music, thank you for always being there for me.

— Anonymous

I loved music, but I found myself at the point where I wanted to die. I didn't care about life.

— Brian Welch