Ann and I were the main writers in Heart. We had the leadership role, and the guys in the band sometimes had… — Nancy Wilson Copy Share Image
Well it's because the record companies are pumping away with their commercial stuff. I think it's a shame. — Marian McPartland Copy Share Image
Fight the tendency to become complacent and do one kind of music - that is the death of a musician. — Georg Solti Copy Share Image
It just takes a long time for me [to write a song]. I'm very slow. And it comes, kind of, by dribbles… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
You always know when a real inspiration is behind the melody, arrangements, even lyrics. And I know that's really vague, but it's… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
I went straight in. Fade in, one... whatever. He's playing the piano in the radio station. — Ronald Harwood Copy Share Image
When we try to write a pop song, we go for standard pop arrangements, even to the point where we will go… — Joe Elliott Copy Share Image
People say I'm the Beatle who changed the most, but to me, that's what life's about. — George Harrison Copy Share Image
I was into punk rock back when I was in high school. I used to go around to dive venues and take… — Garrett Hedlund Copy Share Image
“Maybe it is because music is about as physical as it gets: your essential rhythm is your heartbeat; your essential sound, the… — Anne Lamott Copy Share Image
I was truly thrilled when Alex-Zsolt played for my tribute concert titled, 'A Tribute to Richard M. Sherman.' This special concert event… — Richard M. Sherman Copy Share Image
My buddies worked with me for weeks, and I went up to take my test, and started crying because I couldn't remember… — Barry McGuire Copy Share Image
For some music, lyrically, the best move is to keep it simple in what it is that you are saying, and just… — Black Thought Copy Share Image
...As the great Confucius said, "The one who would be in constant happiness must frequently change." Flow. But we keep looking back,… — Anthony de Mello Copy Share Image
And wheresoever, in his rich creation, Sweet music breathes--in wave, or bird, or soul-- 'Tis but the faint and far reverberation Of… — Frances Sargent Osgood Copy Share Image
Crisis and my experience of Punk Rock in Britain/Europe was anything and everything but "fun" and this sort of idea comes from… — Douglas Pearce Copy Share Image
But if you work in the rock industry, you should realize that the most important bands are the troublemakers. — Cedric Bixler-Zavala Copy Share Image
If I didn't think and feel the way I think and feel, I couldn't sing the way I sing. And I like… — Holly Near Copy Share Image
Metal needs to be exposed to more people, so it's good for rock if there's bigger bands. — M. Shadows Copy Share Image
When you think about it, we sold about 120 million records, which relates to about £1.2 billion in the U.K. economy. We've… — Ian Gillan Copy Share Image
With the piano I'm completely in control of the gestural situation-not that I'm going to play the piece myself, but I know… — Luc Ferrari Copy Share Image
I sing songs that I have lived or I write them because I have lived them. I think the believability factor is… — Kelly Clarkson Copy Share Image
For people to link my music to their lives, it's incredible, there's no other feeling like it. — Adele Copy Share Image
I think music can be therapeutic and a really positive thing, but that seeing a therapist is the best form of therapy… — Olly Alexander Copy Share Image
Music is an extraordinary locksmith; it is so competent that it can open our soul's door even with closed eyes! — Mehmet Murat Ildan Copy Share Image
Song Joong-ki was always considerate of his fellow actors and staff members, and Jeon Yeo-been always brought her own energy and charm… — Ok Taec-yeon Copy Share Image
People can't work out my music, but neither can I. I just put it together. I don't know how it happens. — Tricky Copy Share Image
“A song can last long after the events and people in it are dust and dreams and gone.” — Jodi Picoult Copy Share Image
I think I just have to be myself. No one can write the songs I do, and no one can sing the… — Astrid S Copy Share Image
When I think of my high school days, the song that I think about is Deana Carter's 'Strawberry Wine.' — Lainey Wilson Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to a lot of classic jazz, and stuff like The Beatles, and old Motown stuff, and a lot… — Alison Sudol Copy Share Image
I think there are times when a song can be a spiritual experience - just making music, in general, is pretty much… — Patty Griffin Copy Share Image
The real aim of music is to co-ordinate the minds of the people into an intelligent reach for a better world and… — Sun Ra Copy Share Image
I'm always very conscious because I like to give time between records, even though I feel like I write music that will… — Visionist Copy Share Image
Music completes me in a way that nothing else ever will. It saves me every day, gives my life a purpose, and… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Say what you want to say, and let the words fall out. Honestly, I wanna see you be brave!” — Sara Barellies Brave Copy Share Image
Other than Green Day, we haven't had a lot of protest music over the past few decades. — Adam McKay Copy Share Image
Derek Taylor was where all the razz-ma-tazz and class sprang from; the Beatles were just charming, rich young men. — Eve Babitz Copy Share Image
My family is very musical, I was surrounded by it. And from four years old I was the one that asked my… — John Legend Copy Share Image
The emotion at the point of technical breakthrough is better than wine, women and song put together. — Richard Hamming Copy Share Image