Song Quotes · Page 165

[At a musical concert:] . . . the music's pure algebra of enchantment.

— Conrad Aiken

Songs are so all-encompassing; they're the joys and sorrows and pacing of life.

— Neil Diamond

Hey! Just feelin' Music's got me feeling the need

— Daft Punk

After all this time I found that the novel is in fact punk rock.

— Craig Ferguson

I just love pretty things, whether it is art, a song or a pair of shoes.

— Rita Ora

You can hate my band, I really don't care what your opinion is.

— John Rzeznik

Listen to realness in my music before you judge me.

— Boosie

Writing music is my one and only passion and joy.

— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

You've got Lil Uzi Vert - you do a song with him, you ain't doing nothing but gaining new fans. You gotta…

— Lil Durk

TV ads let people know you're still around. Not only do they sell albums, they give you a high profile. They let…

— Anne Murray

Linda's in all the songs. 'Sunshine Superman,' 'Hampstead Incident,' 'Young Girl Blues'... Linda's the muse.

— Donovan

I started singing with the Amboy Dukes in '87. I sang 'Oh Baby Please Don't Go,' the old Van Morrison song by…

— Ted Nugent

I listen to things that are popular and try to think about it in a mathematical way.

— Stephen Malkmus

I get sick when I think about someone going to iTunes and downloading two songs off our album. It's not meant to…

— Anonymous

It happens in this business - The Rolling Stones were ripped off, so were the Beatles. George Harrison hardly had anything left…

— Leo Sayer

Be it while recording a song or singing to a live audience, I still get nervous. I feel that is very important.…

— Neeti Mohan

I remember one of the first gigs I played with that amp was at a local church. They wanted someone to fill…

— Angus Young

I think Pearl Jam, greatly inspired by The Who, really did become a sort of musical conscience of a generation. I love…

— Robert Hilburn

Usually, one of us will bring a song to the group that they think we could arrange and perform well. If the…

— Mitch Grassi

HAG Records, is a company that I've owned. I've had a couple of gospel releases on it. We developed a pretty good…

— Merle Haggard

I really try to be aware of the purpose of each song. There are songs on my record that I want people…

— Nick Jonas

I am a product of Indian cinema; I've grown up watching Indian films ever since I can remember. And song and dance…

— Karan Johar

My favorite record of all time is Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers.' I hold it as the standard - in terms of sonics, sequencing,…

— Chris Stapleton

It's a spiritual experience on stage almost every night. Especially, with the song 'Fly.' We were so inspired to write this song…

— Maddie Marlow

I listen to everything. I love The Chemical Brothers.

— Saoirse Ronan

I was into Metallica when they first started, like when Kill Em All came out.

— David Pajo

I've been doing music for the longest time.

— Iman Shumpert

I sometimes feel I want to release an album without people knowing it is me.

— Michael Ball

KKJZ is a very famous jazz station and there aren't many more around like them.

— Frank Sinatra Jr

It can take me many months to write one of my own songs.

— Mary Gauthier

“Life is the song you dance to when reality sings.”

— Matshona Dhliwayo

Even though I play guitar, I don't do it publicly.

— Nick Nolte

Buy me a drink, sing me a song; take me as I come, cause I can't stay long.

— Tom Petty

Record contracts are just like - I'm gonna say the word, slavery.

— Prince

I just fell in love with the integrity of the music & that was it.

— Tierney Sutton

Back to basics Rock & Roll capturing the beauty and simplicity of punk

— Gary Crowley

The music of memory has its own pitch,/which not everyone hears.

— Charles Wright

Following in the footsteps of Berry Gordy, I always admire what he did.

— Jermaine Dupri

I don't even think my voice is really good.

— Stephen Malkmus

My dad is my biggest musical inspiration.

— Noah Cyrus