I am at my core a singer/songwriter a la James Taylor or a la Billy Joel. It's not that I don't want… — Brian McKnight Copy Share Image
The greatest impact of 'We Are the World' seems to have been the video, which lets us see the singers take their… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Composers, artists, actors, singers - all of them, I think, unconsciously learn from others. I'm sure it's not conscious, but they can't… — Charlotte Rae Copy Share Image
A singer can quit once he or she has made ten great songs; a director can finish once he or she has… — Alber Elbaz Copy Share Image
For a while, I couldn't decide whether or not I should pursue singing in the opera or acting. And I'm glad that… — Christoph Waltz Copy Share Image
There were wonderful moments when I was singing for the first time in the Olympia Theatre and I was pregnant with my… — Nana Mouskouri Copy Share Image
Impressionism is only direct sensation. All great painters were less or more impressionists. It is mainly a question of instinct, and much… — Claude Monet Copy Share Image
Audrey Auld is a great singer songwriter. She holds a unique place in contemporary Americana/Roots music. I believe that this uniqueness is… — Fred Eaglesmith Copy Share Image
We [me and my husband] both had our things. Seth was the artist, I was the singer. We were like "You do… — Rachael MacFarlane Copy Share Image
I was raised on piano and saxophone and jazz music for ten or twelve years. Before I even picked up a bass.… — Matt Snell Copy Share Image
When I was 6 I thought that I wanted to be a musician - like a singer-songwriter. That's what I romantically envisioned… — Andrew Garfield Copy Share Image
Before I joined Kraftwerk in 1971, I played guitar in a band called Spirits of Sound, whose members included (at times) amongst… — Michael Rother Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a singer, of course, but there was something about the songwriting, then and now, that is the most… — Dolly Parton Copy Share Image
A lot of singers don't really know who they are. They have this massive insecurity and this massive ego and they are… — Gavin Friday Copy Share Image
I had so many beliefs against being a singer or what it takes. There was a lot of pain associated with that.… — Ester Dean Copy Share Image
Singer and actress Gertrude Lawrence once overheard an assistant describing the beauty of a coat she knew she could never even dream… — Sheridan Morley Copy Share Image
I may not be funny. I may not be a singer. I may not be a damn seamstress. I may have diabetes.… — Justin Johnson Copy Share Image
I didn't come to Nashville to put on a cowboy hat and pretend to be a country singer. My attraction to Nashville… — John Oates Copy Share Image
[My mother] is the greatest hero I'll ever know because she kept us all together, she made sure we all graduated college.… — Billy Crystal Copy Share Image
Being singer is different than being an actor, where you call up sources from your own experience that you can apply to… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
There were a few things that went into it. When you're doing something you're trying to be your audience at the same… — Dustin Hoffman Copy Share Image
When I was 8 years old, it mattered what my favorite singer said and wore and expressed opinions about. And if I… — Taylor Swift Copy Share Image
I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of one of my all time heroes, George Jones. Georges' music was real… — Easton Corbin Copy Share Image
I respect country music because I feel like it's more about the talent and the songwriting and I put on a big… — Carrie Underwood Copy Share Image
I think at some point [Big Pun] really wanted to be a singer as well. He would call me at 3 or… — Tony Sunshine Copy Share Image
My wife was an opera singer, you know. She bellowed her way through Wagner as a Valkyrie. I married her and made… — Jean Anouilh Copy Share Image
Maia Sharp is one of America's great singer-songwriters. Her storytelling runs profound and deep while honoring a pop tradition that urges you… — Don Was Copy Share Image
When I was young, I was always telling my parents and telling everybody that I was going to be a singer and… — Naturi Naughton Copy Share Image
John [Lennon] as a singer - the way he sings on "Twist and Shout" and the way he sings on "Strawberry Fields… — Alasdair MacLean Copy Share Image
I owe my whole acting career to the fact that I'm a singer. I went out to Los Angeles and auditioned for… — Christian Kane Copy Share Image
Every singer has three or four or five techniques, and you can force them together in different combinations. Some of the techniques… — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
I sang Violetta with Karajan at La Scala too early. The problem was that I was too young and there were fans… — Mirella Freni Copy Share Image
I started as a drummer, so I sort of took on singing duties by default. I had sung backgrounds and some lead… — Chris Cornell Copy Share Image
The beauty of Billie Holiday is that she gave every singer after her the license to interpret and perform music in ways… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
America's a funny place. Every time I've come over it just feels absolutely gigantic and massive. I've always had good shows there,… — Conor O'Brien Copy Share Image
I think one of the ways that these young singers got started is that they would end up in clubs. And a… — John Lloyd Young Copy Share Image
In vocal choreography you had to give a lot of consideration to the fact that you were working with singers and not… — Cholly Atkins Copy Share Image
But once I saw them [Jackson 5 during audition], I rushed out with my video camera to start taping them because I… — Berry Gordy Copy Share Image
I don't know why people call me a jazz singer, though I guess people associate me with jazz because I was raised… — Sarah Vaughan Copy Share Image
Because of social media, a lot of people think they can be, like, a rapper or a singer or a musician because… — Sky Ferreira Copy Share Image
![“Impressionism is only direct sensation. All great painters were less or more impressionists. It is mainly a question of instinct, and much simpler than [John Singer] Sargent thinks.” quote by Claude Monet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77c/claude-monet-2110_artist_impressionism-is-only-direct-sensation-a_693163.png)
![“We [me and my husband] both had our things. Seth was the artist, I was the singer. We were like "You do your thing, I'll do my thing and never the two shall meet." I think we had a healthy competition going through our childhood. But I sort of left the funny stuff to him, I said "You're the…” quote by Rachael MacFarlane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f77/rachael-macfarlane-40743_art_we-me-and-my-husband-both-had-our-things_2587513.jpg)
![“[My mother] is the greatest hero I'll ever know because she kept us all together, she made sure we all graduated college. She always believed in us no matter what we do. My older brother Joel became an art teacher; my brother Rip ultimately became a television producer and singer and actor himself.” quote by Billy Crystal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f13/billy-crystal-6588_actors_my-mother-is-the-greatest-hero-i-ll-ever_397492.jpg)
![“I think at some point [Big Pun] really wanted to be a singer as well. He would call me at 3 or 4 in the morning and say "Yo Twin, sing something for me!". That's the type of love Big Pun had for me. He had this faith and belief and he expressed it many times. It was overwhelming for me. I think…” quote by Tony Sunshine](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5bf/tony-sunshine-21877_belief_i-think-at-some-point-big-pun-really-wan_1405795.jpg)
![“John [Lennon] as a singer - the way he sings on "Twist and Shout" and the way he sings on "Strawberry Fields Forever" - is a very odd voice, in the sense that it seems to be celebrating but almost mourning at the same time. There's a quality of mourning to his voice, which is very enigmatic.” quote by Alasdair MacLean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efc/alasdair-maclean-30200_celebrate_john-lennon-as-a-singer-the-way-he-sings_2273621.jpg)
![“But once I saw them [Jackson 5 during audition], I rushed out with my video camera to start taping them because I knew that they were something so special, mainly because of the lead singer, nine-year-old Michael Jackson. And it was just so obvious to me that he was a star.” quote by Berry Gordy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/286/berry-gordy-28121_auditions_but-once-i-saw-them-jackson-5-during-aud_1286674.png)
