Death lieth still in the way of life, Like as a stone in the way of a brook; I will sing against… — Sidney Lanier Copy Share Image
Well I was on the one hand, the more I played the guitar the more I began to really love the guitar… — John Fahey Copy Share Image
When I first started, my songs were the politics of anger. As I got older and hopefully wiser, I wanted to be… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
My music is a personal thing, and I feel like if I talk too much about the songs, or if there's too… — Washed Out Copy Share Image
In terms of creating new music, I'm willing to even branch out and take a slight gamble, but I'm not going all… — Keith Sweat Copy Share Image
Facing inward, join hands so as to form a small circle. Then, without moving from their places they sing the opening song,… — James Mooney Copy Share Image
I've always seen music as colours, with basses maybe translating to dark blues, and trebles as yellows and ochres and a general… — Goldie Copy Share Image
The stage is close to being in the middle of the hall, so that the performers are surrounded by the listeners. I… — Emanuel Ax Copy Share Image
I think basically, there are some bands and acts who feel the need to cultivate a persona or act a certain way… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
It was something very beautiful because we all had that interest. We were very close to all of the different groups of… — Ruben Isaac Albarran Ortega Copy Share Image
As the musician straineth his strings, and yet he breaketh none of them, but maketh thereby a sweeter melody and better concord;… — Daniel Cawdry Copy Share Image
Ibiza is a popular vacation place for a lot of the players in Spain. If you go in the summer, there are… — Xavi Copy Share Image
I need to do a concert to celebrate David Bowie's electronic music. And in so doing, I'm not taking a step back,… — Carlos Alomar Copy Share Image
In music so many people who have been addicts or suicidal are legends. People have this mentality, still, of thinking that if… — Chris Gethard Copy Share Image
I'll know when a song's really awesome, for sure, and I get super stoked, and I'm so high when I'm hearing it… — Kurt Vile Copy Share Image
My [singing] style really has no style, because I try to sing each number differently. I’ve always believed that if style takes… — Judy Garland Copy Share Image
I'm really good at melodic and sonic things, but I don't really think I have anything to say. But I really enjoy… — Meshell Ndegeocello Copy Share Image
When you write songs, you can't really point out the exact thing you're inspired by. It's more a state or a mood… — Keren Ann Copy Share Image
It's more about the music and doing good shows than it is about our ethnicities. We're not trying to label ourselves as… — Taboo Copy Share Image
Well, I like the idea of seeing every piece of music as fluid. I see the tracks as places almost, structures you… — Jon Hopkins Copy Share Image
I'm all flight.Like Jordan I'm all flight. So if your girl loves my music don't worry its alright cause I will never… — Cooly Justice Copy Share Image
My songwriting and my style became more complex as I listened, learned, borrowed and stole and put my music together. — Boz Scaggs Copy Share Image
I love getting to travel and perform to different crowds because you're exposing yourself to new music, new cultures and the atmosphere… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
If you can do something that doesn't rely on a major melody but still sounds immediate rather than being obtuse and devoid… — Alexis Taylor Copy Share Image
We forget that this music, music made by my brothers and sisters, is still a baby. It's just beginning. When I think… — Barry White Copy Share Image
You go to a musical; you are deafened by them, with everything blown up. I remember musicals when they didn't use microphones. — Richard Bonynge Copy Share Image
By 1969, when I celebrated 45 years in the music business, I also had 45 people in our musical family. Lawrence Welk — Lawrence Welk Copy Share Image
Radio stations have constructed a narrow door[way], and that's because they don't understand how complex and paradoxical our snap judgments are. It's… — Malcolm Gladwell Copy Share Image
Everything on this planet has something to do with music. Music functions in the realm of sculptured air. — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
I'm not really a strange person or anything, so if there's music I like, usually there's other people who like it too. — Ben Folds Copy Share Image
“Many contemporary composers have been building walls of sounds following their own clever devices. But then, who lives inside those rooms?” — Toru Takemitsu Copy Share Image
I'm glad I took that time to work really hard on the music. I feel the effects of that now in a… — Kenny Chesney Copy Share Image
I've been able to make a good living as a musician, but now it's time to do all the other stuff. — Robyn Hitchcock Copy Share Image
I learn stuff from making music every time I go in the studio. I'm continuing to try to find new ways to… — Stone Gossard Copy Share Image
“The music coming from inside sounded like robots fucking. And complaining about it. In rhythmic monotone. European robots.” — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
I like rock music. I also like classical, if you ask me. I'm very adaptable, they say that. But I have certain… — Tommy Wiseau Copy Share Image
It's easy to play any musical instrument: all you have to do is touch the right key at the right time and… — Johann Sebastian Bach Copy Share Image
There was a Yugoslav film about partisans that I've done the music for, and then I've promised to score a French film… — Mikis Theodorakis Copy Share Image
The art of DJing is sharing music with one another... The technology's definitely taking it into a new direction to where it's… — Kaskade Copy Share Image
We do this for the art, not the adulation. I'd rather our music get liked and we get ignored. I don't want… — Andy Partridge Copy Share Image