“The music passed in an instant, as the first bars of sudden music always did, over the fantastic fabrics of his mind,… — James Joyce Copy Share Image
He sounded to me like he's supposed to be the savior of jazz. Sometimes people speak as though someone asked them a… — Miles Davis Copy Share Image
Being a musician since I was a teen, Guitar Center is the staple. You need anything to create, it's there. You need… — Steve Aoki Copy Share Image
I'd always thought that heavy metal - what I knew of it, anyway - was for tragic losers with acne and inch-thick… — Joel McIver Copy Share Image
Every song that I record, I love, it's like my new favorite. But one that really stands out to me is a… — Lloyd Copy Share Image
“It's shit punk.[..] That doesn't mean I think punk is shit [...] it means that when someone plays unk ina shit-like manner,… — Melina Marchetta Copy Share Image
When you're doing your own music, it's just you and your team. But when you go to sing someone else's song -… — Neha Bhasin Copy Share Image
When I perform on stage I do achieve quite a variety of ways of singing. I was interested in trying to replicate… — Planningtorock Copy Share Image
Although music appeals simply to the emotions, and represents no definite images in itself, we are justified in using any language which… — Hugh Reginald Haweis Copy Share Image
... I would urge a young player to listen to Charlie Christians' sense of time ... I'll never forget listening to my… — John Pizzarelli Copy Share Image
It's really surreal when I play shows, I'll have three or four people who are in the front row who are singing… — Zella Day Copy Share Image
You won't talk to anybody who breaks lyrics down more thoroughly. It's just a complete deconstruction, and when you start to rebuild,… — Harry Connick, Jr Copy Share Image
My art is not limited to the songs I create but also to the reaction it creates. I like to sit back… — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
The lyrics are what I work on the hardest, but I'm not trying to make a perfectly clear message or anything like… — Matt Berninger Copy Share Image
The end of the Nineties was an unhappy Primus camp. I hit a creative stagnation that wasn't helping us forward, and the… — Les Claypool Copy Share Image
I feel like I've got so much to do, from a music perspective. Jamie's done his record and traveled around the world… — Oliver Sim Copy Share Image
I think that too many people think too much about my lyrics. I am more a person who works with the sound… — Mike Patton Copy Share Image
When we started Aventura, I think a lot of - the reason why we became so successful besides, you know, doing good… — Romeo Santos Copy Share Image
The old Fleetwood Mac was much better; they did some beautiful and, to my mind, very authentic blues. Chicken Shack did pretty… — Christine McVie Copy Share Image
It's amazing how a lot of the metal guys have never strummed! And it's not that challenging, but it really opens up… — Paul Gilbert Copy Share Image
Something about music urges us to engage with its larger context, beyond the piece of plastic it came on-it seems to be… — David Byrne Copy Share Image
You ain't call me last night, what you trying to be? Strong? You'll call yourself stupid when you finally hear this song… — Murs Copy Share Image
In order to become a well-rounded musician, you have to master the three major aspects of guitar playing: the technical side, the… — John Petrucci Copy Share Image
I always felt, rather than play by the mainstream standards, we've always done what we do and the mainstream has finally decided… — Marilyn Manson Copy Share Image
People can be happy in only one way, and that is if they are authentically themselves. Then the springs of happiness start… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
Art forms of the past were really considered elitist. Bach did not compose for the masses, neither did Beethoven. It was always… — David Cronenberg Copy Share Image
When we opened Babbo, we were an indie band. Now we're kinda Apple. We have 19 restaurants and 2,800 employees, we are… — Mario Batali Copy Share Image
I don't ascribe to the idea of the ivory tower composer who sits alone in a room composing his masterpieces and then… — John Zorn Copy Share Image
“This song goes out to the girl who is my everything. I'm not an easy man to love, and music is about… — Michelle A. Valentine Copy Share Image
I look at it like this: you may only sell 20,000 to 100,000 albums. But those albums are going to be heard… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
Even if it was a difficult operation to copy a song, it only takes one person to do it. After that the… — Dan Farmer Copy Share Image
I was raised on jazz. My father, from the time I was born, used to get up early on Saturdays and Sundays… — Brian Stokes Mitchell Copy Share Image
I think it is optimistic and positive - it's quite contradictory in that sense - from the lyrics. Until you actually read… — Faris Badwan Copy Share Image
I think that the most significant, guiding principle was that we wanted to return to a three-piece live form, whereas we became… — Chris Cain Copy Share Image
It's what the Pixies always said about music - they were writing songs and just trying not to be boring. That was… — Jonny Greenwood Copy Share Image
Gather the stars if you wish it so Gather the songs and keep them. Gather the faces of women. Gather for keeping… — Carl Sandburg Copy Share Image
I want to make the music that people remember, and it doesn't need a trend; it doesn't need to be constantly hyped.… — Tessanne Chin Copy Share Image
I like making songs up. Whether or not they're great songs or good songs, whatever. It's something I've always done, and I… — Jeff Tweedy Copy Share Image
It's human nature to desire vengeance towards those who have done us wrong in the past, but if you do not forgive,… — Jayy Von Monroe Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself a great drummer. I consider myself just a music fan that's a very, very passionate artist, and the… — Mike Portnoy Copy Share Image