Only when you know the nuances of a language can you sing a song well. — Asha Bhosle Copy Share Image
You can't write a good song about a whorehouse unless you've been in one. — Woody Guthrie Copy Share Image
'live long my friend,be wise and strong, but do not take from any man his song' — Ruskin Bond Copy Share Image
Music is soaking up things that I see in other people or things that go on in my life, and I put… — Gary Clark, Jr Copy Share Image
I love and respect my instrument. I was born with an instinct for what is right, the correct technique, and I have… — Mirella Freni Copy Share Image
At 13 I taught myself piano from an old song book, and Joni Mitchell's 'Both Sides Now' was the first song I learned. — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
With independent music sometimes you are able to bring yourself out and your persona out, 'Tanhaai' was that song for me. — Tulsi Kumar Copy Share Image
Spotify wants to make consuming music simpler and at the same time pay the rights owners. — Daniel Ek Copy Share Image
Music is my passion - it's what I love and it's in my blood. You can never take me away from my… — Nicole Scherzinger Copy Share Image
I don't care if I can't sing this song. This is my favorite song so therefore I will sing it. — Kevin McCarty Copy Share Image
I spent ninety percent of my money on wine, women and song and just wasted the other ten percent. — Ronnie Hawkins Copy Share Image
I just sat down and thought, I'm going to write a song today, I'm going to give it a try. So I… — Jules Shear Copy Share Image
The concept of what I want to do as an artist has not changed at all. When I was seven years old,… — Grace Kelly Copy Share Image
“I read an article about Nirvana on one visit, and it didn't have any references to honey mustard dressing or lettuce. They… — Stephen Chbosky Copy Share Image
I think right now, you've seen these artists pop up over the last decade who've flirted with branching together a lot of… — Eric Church Copy Share Image
In all honesty, I think I just played what I felt was right for me. And I think I would have done… — Benny Carter Copy Share Image
It's morning when I go to sleep In the distant dawn a church bell rings Another day is coming on A baby's… — Jon Bon Jovi Copy Share Image
My third day playing saxophone, I was in front of a congregation. I still didn't know the names of all the notes.… — Kamasi Washington Copy Share Image
I try to spend a lot of time thinking of what it is I want to say, and how I want to… — Kristian Bush Copy Share Image
I think a show is more of an interacting with fans than you just singing songs. — Post Malone Copy Share Image
The goal is to try and make the perfect song. Which of course will never happen. — Chris Martin Copy Share Image
When I write a song, that process is sort of entwined with a lyric or a chord progression that suits the vibe,… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I got into guitar because no parent will buy their eight-year-old kid drums, unless they're divorced and trying to get back at… — Joshua Homme Copy Share Image
“I wonder if the true movement of the world might not be a voice raised in song.” — Muriel Barbery Copy Share Image
The one thing that concerts have done for me is given me the opportunity to get back to sort of do songs… — Colm Wilkinson Copy Share Image
Louis Armstrong is quite simply the most important person in American music. He is to 20th century music (I did not say… — Ken Burns Copy Share Image
You can't steal an artist's songs and also tell him he can't license that music to a commercial. — Jack White Copy Share Image
I've been with Rita Ora in the studio doing a song of hers. She's amazing. She's a sweetheart. — Anitta Copy Share Image
The sparrows are preparing for winter, each one dressed in a plain brown coat and singing a cheerful song. — Charles Kuralt Copy Share Image
I never wanted to write the sort of song that said, 'Look at how abnormal and crazy and out there I am,… — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
Everybody needs inspiration , Everybody needs a song. A beautiful melody, When the night's so long. Cause there is no guarantee, That… — Miley Cyrus Copy Share Image
Human beings love poetry. They don't even know it sometimes... whether they're the songs of Bono, or the songs of Justin Bieber...… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
If we all knew how to make that jump from good to great then I think every song would be great. — Thomston Copy Share Image
It's funny how students can remember the lyrics to hundreds of songs, but can't remember to put their names on their tests. . . — Rick Sutter Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'll be driving and a lyric will come into my head, and I will have to pull over and record it… — Lil' Kim Copy Share Image