Song Quotes · Page 540

It must kill George Bush that John McCain is the most popular and Beloved Republican in America.

— Paul Begala

One of the first 45s I ever bought was the Stooges' 'I Got a Right.' Probably one of my favorite singles, ever.

— Duff McKagan

When I put my first song out, I didn't put out any pictures. I just wanted people to hear my music.

— Jorja Smith

I took piano lessons and I wanted to play drums when I was six. Luckily enough, my parents let me have a…

— Rex Orange County

This song ain't black or white and as far as I know it don't infringe on anyone's copyright.

— George Harrison

If you focus too much on development of the visual angle, it could be a detriment to what you're doing musically.

— Grimes

I recorded a song called, I Fall to Pieces, and I was in a car wreck. Now I'm worried because I have…

— Patsy Cline

A friend knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you when you forget the words.

— Anonymous

I've had a lot of successes as a songwriter, and I really have nothing to prove in that arena, so I'm just…

— Bonnie McKee

Early on I realized when you write a song about someone, it flatters them on some level, and gives you a lot…

— Nick Cave

A song, you know, you've got a tempo. You know,you've got something that is moving swiftly. You can't stop it, you know?…

— Leonard Cohen

I'll know when a song's really awesome, for sure, and I get super stoked, and I'm so high when I'm hearing it…

— Kurt Vile

In the clearing stands the boxer, and a fighter by his trade. And he carries a reminder of every glove that laid…

— Paul Simon

My approach is a bit unconventional because it kind of turns things around. I made a promise to myself at a very…

— Einar Selvik

I do question a band's longevity, because most of my favorite bands only made one or two good albums. After that, I…

— Sune Rose Wagner

As an artist, I always just want to grow as a songwriter. I listen to a lot of music. I listen to…

— Trip Lee

Well, for me, I was always attracted to frontmen - or artists in general - that were really passionate about what they…

— Ivan Moody

When you are pushing yourself to not go back to the same well, you're gonna come up with something different, or you'll…

— Hillary Scott

Men are allowed to write songs about people and women are allowed to write songs about women

— Kristin Hersh

If people respond to the songs, whether they love you or hate you, then you've really done your job. You've evoked something.

— David Cassidy

Once in a blue moon I'll have some sort of concept song or it will be about a bunch of different things,…

— Phoebe Bridgers

Schoolwork came easy to me. I learned to play piano effortlessly. I was coasting.

— Trent Reznor

Whitney Houston, one of my biggest inspirations, also had that same mindset because her songs vary from R&B, hip hop, pop, and…

— Heather Headley

I never get tired of 'It Was A Good Day' references or jokes or anything like that. It's just, you know, keeping…

— Ice Cube

Music is like painting in sound. You take it into your inner heart and never lose it. It's eternally mysterious.

— Van Cliburn

On the other hand, what I like my music to do to me is awaken the ghosts inside of me. Not the…

— David Bowie

Some people are born with a brain that has this weird, magical mathematical thing that makes them an amazing jazz musician.

— Andy Richter

Well, harpsichord is kind of a big guitar, isn't it? I mean, it is plucked, after all.

— Mahan Esfahani

Buy our album, were Nirvana, a garage band from Seattle. Well, it sure beats raising cattle.

— Anonymous

I like writing music that I think is beautiful, but perfection isn't really beautiful to me.

— Lotic

I listen to a lot of music. One of my favorite songs is 'Final Song' by M. It's something that I listen…

— Laurie Hernandez

Man-made religions find fault with one another, whereas God-made religion is eternally a oneness-song - God-manifestation through human aspiration on earth.

— Sri Chinmoy

The music dictates to me which instrument I use. I'm basically waiting for orders as it were.

— John McLaughlin

I've always felt that dark lyrics with dark music is pretty useless. Maybe that's a strong statement - not useless, but for…

— Andrew Bird

When I do uptempo songs, I like to bring in the funk and world music and different elements.

— Judith Hill

I record into my phone as soon as I hear a track. Melody comes first for me, and then my gibberish usually…

— Keiynan Lonsdale

I love playing with Jeff. That's something I never really say in the press, but he's my favorite bass player. I've played…

— Mike McCready

Punk is always something that's going to be with us and to try and explain that would be stupid at this point.

— Billie Joe Armstrong

It’s very difficult for me to appreciate my own songs as I criticise them a lot.

— Shreya Ghoshal

I'm trying to capture a moment. It's not about the singer at the microphone. I'm trying to look for, like, a moment…

— Danny Clinch