My father was a steelworker who'd come over from Abruzzi, in Italy. He played in the band and he encouraged me to… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
The only reason I create something is because I'm chasing a feeling. You can use a bunch of musical or psychological operations… — Jacob Collier Copy Share Image
If we ask a vague question, such as, 'What is poetry?' we expect a vague answer, such as, 'Poetry is the music… — A. R. Ammons Copy Share Image
When I'm coming up with melodies, it feels like I'm in this other meditative state you can't describe. — Sophie Thatcher Copy Share Image
I think of myself as an entertainment arsenal. Like I have my acting bazooka and my music machete. And you don't know… — Jack Black Copy Share Image
It's funny because I went to a predominantly white school, but for some reason they always picked the musicals that were supposed… — Dane DeHaan Copy Share Image
I'm probably writing music now for the same reason as I started writing songs when I was 14 - to meet women. — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
There was mass hysteria in the Chess Recording Studio when I did the "Shapes of Things" solo ... they weren't expecting it,… — Jeff Beck Copy Share Image
There's always music that moves me. It doesn't necessarily mean that it's within the parenthesis of rock or blues, or whatever. It's… — Jimmy Page Copy Share Image
I like showing different types of comedy - showing that I could tell a story, or showing that I could do a… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
When we come to understand architecture as the essential nature of all harmonious structure we will see that it is the architecture… — Frank Lloyd Wright Copy Share Image
Mumford and Sons and Adele are both incredible artists and are great for popular music. There's a lot of club music with… — Dave Haywood Copy Share Image
“Right,” I muttered to myself, impaling the tiny positive-mental-attitude goblin who lived inside the deep, dark, super-black castle fortress of my soul.… — Shayne Silvers Copy Share Image
If you ask me, rockabilly has had a raw deal for far too long. People never shunned the blues or jazz the… — Imelda May Copy Share Image
There is a timelessness about sport. Like music and art, it is a quality that cuts across generations and nations. It provides… — Greg Hartung Copy Share Image
When I started, I was 23 years old directing my own music videos; I'm co-producing on my album; I'm hands-on with everything.… — ASAP Rocky Copy Share Image
I used to work at a catering hall in Hauppauge. Anybody who works as a server in a catering hall, more power… — Jon Bellion Copy Share Image
A lot of times, songs can blend together on the radio because there's so many great songs out there. — Sam Hunt Copy Share Image
I want to be like Ben Folds. Everyone loves his music, but you could be sitting next to him on a plane… — Eric Hutchinson Copy Share Image
There's a pattern when tours start - a pattern of infighting, of making up, of breaking up, of addiction. There's a pattern… — Nikki Sixx Copy Share Image
I'm not going to wait on anybody to put out music or a visual. Everything I will do is on my own.… — Mario Copy Share Image
“The key to happiness is to listen to campy Parisian music and smile at a bird. It hinges on insanity, but it… — Erica Goros Copy Share Image
It's good to see that America has a hub for electronic music in Vegas, like Europe has with Ibiza. — Paul Oakenfold Copy Share Image
My father was a classical singer of baroque music, and my older sister was in musical theatre, and I thought about doing… — Antonia Thomas Copy Share Image
From chain gangs to folk songs to intelligent soul, America has created musicians dedicated to truth, justice, and a better American Way. — Shawn Amos Copy Share Image
The difference between the headphones and making music, it's like, okay, I have a new business here that I'm proud of, but… — Dr. Dre Copy Share Image
I never wanted credit for being a wonderful person or a great human being or looking peculiar. I just wanted credit for… — Pete Burns Copy Share Image
Music is the only thing in this world, with the exception of sneezing and looking at the sunset, that takes you to… — Stephan Jenkins Copy Share Image
Hopefully my music is medicine, some type of antidote for something or some kind of explanation or just to feel good. — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
I don't really know any other musicians like me. I grew up backstage with my dad who played in a post-war dance… — Pete Townshend Copy Share Image
I'm a Punjabi and I grew up listening to songs like 'Latthe di Chaddar,' one of my first singles. — Neha Bhasin Copy Share Image
We wrote the songs we wrote - we took from our own experiences, melded it together, and wrote what became 'Appetite For… — Duff McKagan Copy Share Image
I don't listen to music when I'm writing, but I often do when I'm reworking, editing or when I need to relax. — Joanne Harris Copy Share Image
My mom and dad got divorced when I was, like, 8, and when I went to my dad's house on the weekend,… — Lil Yachty Copy Share Image
There was absolutely no pressure from the family. It was my choice to pursue a career in music. I always wanted to… — Armaan Malik Copy Share Image
It's satisfying to put out new music. And I think that's the context in which I'm comfortable revisiting things from the past. — DJ Shadow Copy Share Image
It seems as though if you go on tour with someone that means you're automatically going out with them. I'm just focusing… — Nina Nesbitt Copy Share Image
I like it when girls are screaming for me. It makes me feel really player-like. I enjoy being out there, delivering my… — Kirko Bangz Copy Share Image
The reality of my life is it's about 25 percent music, and everything else I do is so I can get that… — Maggie Rogers Copy Share Image
When I was a kid I wanted to be a musician. I used to play the trumpet. I practiced all the time,… — Zach Woods Copy Share Image
