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Whether one show one's self a man of genius in science or compose a song, the only point is, whether the thought,… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
The whole music business in the United States is based on numbers, based on unit sales and not on quality. It's not… — Frank Zappa Copy Share Image
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I go to a lot of metal shows when we're home. I don't know why, but it takes me back to when… — Lzzy Hale Copy Share Image
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In fact, after Donald Trump won, some of the relief of finishing record was to turn off all the politics for a… — Aaron Dessner Copy Share Image
I actually have only one Jackson! ESP makes all of my guitars now. But that Jackson was probably the last one I… — Jeff Hanneman Copy Share Image
It was like those songs I'd heard as a child, each so familiar, and all mine. When i got older and realized… — Sarah Dessen Copy Share Image
For a moment there I convinced myself I had my back against a wall, and suddenly the only wall I find my… — Andrew McMahon Copy Share Image
I had all the material for a long time, but I was just too busy. Sometimes we'd sit around at home and… — June Carter Cash Copy Share Image
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As a kid, I took piano lessons, and I didn't like it. It wasn't cool. I was into Duran Duran and rock… — Matt Skiba Copy Share Image
Every one of those old songs like "What's My Age Again?" and "All the Small Things" is like a tattoo or a… — Mark Hoppus Copy Share Image
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