With lyrics, being a poet gave me a different approach than other people. — Jamila Woods Copy Share Image
To me, songs come of their own volition - and with an open-ended philosophy. — Rufus Wainwright Copy Share Image
When you want to form a band, there's always an overwhelming lack of drummers. — Yusaku Maezawa Copy Share Image
The music usually occurs to me as a complete sound, and then I have developed the skill of being able to translate… — Ariel Pink Copy Share Image
I think topical songwriting is a real gift, and it's hard not to be pedantic and show up with the sledgehammer message. — Mary Chapin Carpenter Copy Share Image
I feel a profound connection to you based on the music in your shared iTunes folder. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Writing music and lyrics that mean something personal to me. It's an exciting, intense, cathartic, this-is-who-I-am experience. — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
Music, life, a lot of the things that we go through in the world, a lot of questions that we have about… — Rakim Copy Share Image
Some people can sit down and write a song, but they can't go on stage like I can. — Sharon Jones Copy Share Image
“Peace is the music of every soul. Our glory lies in understanding, listening and honoring that music” — Amit Ray Copy Share Image
I'm not a singer. I double-track my vocals. I'm just not secure in my voice. I can't do single-track - I sound… — Cuco Copy Share Image
I really believe it's not bad to look back within music. I don't mean retro, but using your own memories to make… — Agnes Obel Copy Share Image
18th September, 1970; Jimi Hendrix dies. I'm still on the football team when I get the news. So I take my helmet… — Joe Satriani Copy Share Image
Music is the celestial sound, and it is sound that controls the whole universe, not atomic vibrations. Sound energy, sound power, is… — Swami Satchidananda Copy Share Image
There have always been people making music. On their porches, playing folk songs. Playing piano in quiet salons. You don't have to… — Tim Hecker Copy Share Image
The Woodshed Orchestra trade in exuberance and might, a glistening thunderslap on the hind of musical atrophy. These songs leap from disc… — Dave Bidini Copy Share Image
I released a song called 'Let Em Know' off SoundCloud, and some fan commented on it and was like, 'Trap soul movement,'… — Bryson Tiller Copy Share Image
We had Bob's [Gordon] records, and he's on Clifford Brown's first record as a leader. I believe it was Clifford Brown's first… — Jon Gordon Copy Share Image
And then Earl Scruggs comes along and transforms the banjo into a virtuosic modern instrument. For the first time, the Southern banjo… — Bela Fleck Copy Share Image
There's nothing quite as raw and honest as one person and one instrument. — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
You have to stop listening in categories. The music is either good or it's bad. — Duke Ellington Copy Share Image
I think there is a song out there to describe just about any situation. — Criss Jami Copy Share Image
There's a beauty in being part of a band, when there's equality and trust. — Scott Weiland Copy Share Image
I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. — Billy Joel Copy Share Image
I write songs, and there is a definite need to express myself through my music. — Aditya Roy Kapur Copy Share Image