Song Quotes · Page 608

When we came up, groups and bands and performers were interested in being their own thing. They wanted to make sure that…

— Philip Bailey

When we make demos of our songs, we do our demos in English - the whole song's in English.

— Jennie

I think a life in music is a life beautifully spent, and this is what I have devoted my life to.

— Luciano Pavarotti

For me, getting my personality across is so important in getting that connection for people that enjoy my music.

— Lewis Capaldi

The music is fun and all that, but first and foremost it is a business, it's about money.

— Steve Brown

You can do a lot worse than spend an hour a week singing. We should prescribe choirs on the NHS for anxiety…

— Mel Giedroyc

I want less and less control with music. Just playing music without any idea of composition or writing.

— Yann Tiersen

Sometimes being a little out of control makes the best music and allows others to blossom as well.

— Janine and The Mixtape

I was captured by the songs as much as the singer. They grabbed my heart. The reality of Country Music moved me.…

— Harlan Howard

Schizophrenia' was the first real production of the Cogumelo label. They put everything they had into it. The original album had a…

— Max Cavalera

No record company in the world would say, 'We're not promoting if you keep calling somebody a snitch.' They know what makes…

— Cam'ron

When I was growing up, until I was 18 or 19, I was totally invested in the classical music world. I had…

— Katie Stelmanis

As long as it elicits some kind of thought on the listener's part, that's good. If no one's paying attention to the…

— Russell Mael

I don't know of a guitar player that has only one guitar. They're never happy with one. I'm never happy with just…

— Les Paul

I wouldn't have made it past the first round of American Idol auditions. It was months before our first song was recorded.…

— Malin Akerman

People don't really care about lyrics anymore. It's kinda really sad, like they'll listen to something musically and has a really cool…

— Roger Miret

“I like to listen to music that makes me feel a certain way—either it reminds me of something important that happened or…

— Anonymous

I was listening to Jimi Hendrix; I just admire his artistry and creativity as an artist.

— LL Cool J

“The living take a part of the dead with them, carrying them around in their minds, like a song that lingers after…

— Fern Schumer Chapman

Mainstream pop is a bit more introspective and emotional now, like how Adele's 'Someone Like You' is everyone's favorite song, and it's…

— Romy Madley Croft

I go out partying to figure out exactly who I'm making music for. You can't just guess.

— will.i.am

[Charles McPherson] was kind enough to go to a record gig of mine where we recorded a song of his.

— Jon Gordon

No rock and roll ensemble, however inspired, can deliver the kind of musical variety obtainable with the resources of 110 instruments.

— Nicholas Meyer

Jazz musicians have always tended to have cult followings, which is pretty wonderful.

— Dianne Reeves

Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song, and all about you will be beauty. There is a way…

— Robert Motherwell

Rock and roll has become entertainment that just says what the consumer wants to hear. There's no more edge or rebellion that…

— Sonny Sandoval

Moments of unexpected sweetness happen when romance enters, which always happens in songs - if just for a split second.

— Dan Bejar

I know who Michael Jackson is, I know who Prince is, I know the Isley Brothers, all that. Still, I got my…

— Playboi Carti

In the society of illusion, reality must manifest itself. The story songs of Joel Rafael are that manifestation... the essence of minstrel.

— John Trudell

I look at my music in the beginning, and the sexual songs, the partying songs, those are the realities because those things…

— R. Kelly

I think the music that speaks to me the most is music that is personal. And that's the music that I'm trying…

— Rostam Batmanglij

I love Neil Young. His songs were the first songs I learned to play, and I recommend anyone who is starting guitar…

— Jesse Harris

Either I'm really into the organizing, or I'm really into the music. As I've been going, I've been able to figure out…

— Boots Riley

Every time I get up in the morning, melodies occur to me and I start trying to shape lyrics to melodies.

— Andrew Bird

When I started learning the violin, my choir teacher thought I could sing. But when I first got on stage, I froze!

— Momina Mustehsan

“I was listening to the radio the other day in California and one of our songs came on and I jumped because…

— Henry Rollins

I wrote my first song at 6. I spent every day with the guitar, and I just made up songs.

— Hunter Hayes

This is a song called 'The Kill.' But don't be scared, it's a nice song. About losing your mind.

— Jared Leto

I wanted to write an upbeat song where I could feel good about the fact that I've moved around so much and…

— Alice Merton

Too many people focus on writing what they think they should write, what should be in a song, what radio would want.

— Kacey Musgraves