Song Quotes · Page 674

I think Green Day's 'American Idiot' is probably the best comeback or mid-career record that any band has done.

— Brian Fallon

If I talk to a new guy, it's because the old guy bores me, and I already wrote a bunch of songs…

— Bibi Bourelly

I'm not concerned at all to have a number one song or a top 10 or top 50 or top whatever.

— Anitta

My folks bought a baby grand piano and that's where I did the majority of figuring out the songs I heard on…

— Borns

The music does a lot for me. I'm one of those types of artists who the music really inspires my delivery, my…

— LeCrae

I'm always just looking to get back to the joy of playing music, and keeping it simple, as much as I can.

— Chris Stapleton

I've always treated my songwriting as a process that isn't solely driven by a production model or genre, but instead by a…

— Matthew Koma

You are my song playing so softly in my heart, I reach for you, you seem so near yet so far.

— Anonymous

Like most kids, I grew up singing 'This Land Is Your Land' in grammar school, but with the most radical verses neatly…

— Steve Earle

Jesus this song you wrote The words are sticking in my throat Peace on Earth Hear it every Christmas time But hope…

— Richard M. Nixon

I think that's one of the biggest problems in rock is people thinking too much, putting too much emphasis on getting things…

— Stone Gossard

In the middle of 'Bleed Red' coming out, a huge disproportionate majority of people in radio came to us and asked if…

— Ronnie Dunn

“Oh, what is brighter than the light? What is darker than the night? What is kkener than an axe? What is softer…

— Cassandra Clare

I think my most famous was 'Poco's Legend.' It's a white album with a simple line drawing of a horse. It almost…

— Phil Hartman

I find it hard to not like music if it has passion behind it and good integrity. Only if it's made for…

— Jack Garratt

You've been listening to the adagio from Beethoven's 7th Symphony. I think Ludwig pretty much summed up death in this one. You…

— Andrew Schneider

In Romanticism, the main determinant is the mood, the atmosphere. And in that regard, you could also describe Schubert as a Romantic.

— Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

When I was 9 years old, growing up in Denver in the 1960s, I'd spend hours listening to my friend's mother's record collection.

— Philip Bailey

There’s one thing about Black Sabbath which should not be understated: If Black Sabbath is missing any one of its members it’s…

— Henry Rollins

“Once you begin deliberating about where your fingers are jumping on the piano keyboard, you can no longer pull off the piece.”

— David Eagleman

A right balance between music and lyrics is important. Music complements lyrics.

— Kailash Kher

It is music that causes the heart to broaden and the listener to grow cold with ecstasy and fright.

— Carson McCullers

We're not just a band playing songs, we're a safe place to go forget your troubles.

— Jaime Preciado

Honest, I listen to classical mostly. It keeps my mind fresh to write rock songs.

— Don Dokken

I love to play the songs that got me to where I am. I like to take a little bit from all…

— Mat Kearney

It was weird - my parents would let me have some Green Day albums but not all Green Day albums.

— Dane DeHaan

I've always been very open and unspecific about what kind of music I want to make.

— Katie Melua

You know what? I'm not always in a positive, happy place. But I'm able to concentrate enough to come up with a…

— Brian Wilson

There are people I'll always love to listen to, and I'm always ending up discovering new songs by them, which is crazy.…

— Neil Armstrong

When you come out and know you're singing the national anthem, it gives you a buzz and gets you lifted for the…

— Ashley Cole

The music business is the most childish business in the world. Nobody knows what they're selling or why, but they sell it…

— Jeff Buckley

“Mr. Bass, would you say you fish a lot? Or do you prefer strumming stringed instruments?”

— Jarod Kintz

I live with all these people, I live with four people that are involved with my music and I call 'em my…

— SonReal

My music is really about people connecting with their identities, even if they aren't Jewish.

— Matisyahu

Music is so naturally united with us that we cannot be free from it - even if we so desired.

— Boethius

Almost all the shows I've been connected with have been extremely well cast. They're playing the show, not just doing the songs.

— Stephen Sondheim

My dad plays guitar in the church band, so it's like music as a service. He plays at old-people homes, so that's…

— Lucy Dacus

If I had to pick one song for me that sort of quintessentially summed me up, it would be 'Angel.' Without fail,…

— Sarah McLachlan

There were no rules, other than that the song should sound good and be fun to play.

— Levon Helm

“I'm analog, Wall of Sound, old school to the core, and it's time to let my B side play.”

— Kirstin Cronn-Mills