You could say, 'Oh, we're gonna write the heaviest album of all time' or 'We're gonna write an album that sounds like… — Jim Root Copy Share Image
As long as it's making you happy and you're enjoying it, then you should never stop writing music. Whether it's going to… — Ella Henderson Copy Share Image
The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
I was never really that aware of commercial things. The stuff that was really influential to me were bands like the Misfits… — Rob Zombie Copy Share Image
My brother was a fantastic cheerleader for my development as a musician. He was almost 10 years older than me and would… — Tori Amos Copy Share Image
The music gave me something to look forward to and something to express myself and speak in a positive fashion. And that's… — Darren Waller Copy Share Image
“I'm not saying anything against the Modern side. Modern and Classical, they are equal, and each provides for a function in life. You must make your free choice. Not everyone is capable of a Classical education. You must make your choice quite freely.” — Muriel Spark Copy Share Image
I remember when I was a kid, every time the Beatles were on the radio, my dad would say he'd give me… — Zacky Vengeance Copy Share Image
As long as there's a place for sundials and gardening and beautiful things, there's a place for the harpsichord. I completely reject… — Mahan Esfahani Copy Share Image
The danger of a rock band is repeating oneself. It's our greatest fear - that it evolves into the myopia of a… — Bryce Dessner Copy Share Image
It's hard to get at first. I think the first time you listen to 'Chaos A.D.,' you're not sure exactly what you… — Max Cavalera Copy Share Image
There's a certain kind of idealism attached to 'Tusk' as a subtext to the music, and I think people now can respond… — Lindsey Buckingham Copy Share Image
“Music is everything and nothing. It is useless and no limit can be set on its use. Music takes me to places… — Stephen Fry Copy Share Image
“We have a moment of pure creative inspiration — writing or drawing or sculpting — and it feels exhilarating in the moment.… — Courtney Martin Copy Share Image
“She stood in front of the speakers instead and closed her eyes, not really dancing, just bouncing and whispering the lyrics. After… — Rainbow Rowell Copy Share Image
When I was about 14 I remember thinking when it came to proposing to my future girlfriend, I'd make a CD with… — Tinie Tempah Copy Share Image
"St. Lucia We Love" is actually a song produced by Stratosphere music (also St. Lucian). The CEO of Stratosphere music approached me… — St. Lucia Copy Share Image
I am a big fan of Dos Passos' stylistic ability, his poetic approach to prose, but the ideas presented in the songs… — Neil Peart Copy Share Image
When I write and produce something, I know exactly how I want it to sound, and I have a very strong interpretation… — George Michael Copy Share Image
Suddenly they were dancing, holding each other tight, moving in circles that symbolised their relationship, both afraid to let go, both willing… — Anna McPartlin Copy Share Image
You see so many of these empowering songs where a woman saying, you know, I'm going to go out, I'm going to… — Rachel Bloom Copy Share Image
I was really intrigued by how - sort of the common themes and sort of the blend among music, and that was… — Jill Stein Copy Share Image
The music business for me was never about buses and billboards you know, that was never the reason I got into the… — Johnny Reid Copy Share Image
Guy Picciotto had a really sound point: Live albums basically have bands playing songs that are available on studio records, and what… — Ian MacKaye Copy Share Image
Man has gone to the moon but he does not yet know how to make a flame tree or a bird song.… — Felix Houphouet-Boigny Copy Share Image
Quite a few of The Rolling Stones records have had a great honesty about them. In fact, I would put them side-by-side… — Henry Mancini Copy Share Image
Songwriting is such a mysterious thing. Its a magical channel thats a gift to you and you cant really conjure it up… — Mike Campbell Copy Share Image
The music we do is weaved together through stories and life experiences. When people come to hear us, I hope they are… — Dianne Reeves Copy Share Image
The reason for a lot of bands not making it is because they don't really understand that your job is sort of… — Tobias Forge Copy Share Image
My first banjo? My mother's sister, my aunt, lived about a mile from where we did, and she raised some hogs. And… — Ralph Stanley Copy Share Image
It was he who impressed, time and again, the necessity of singing as nature intended, and - I remember - he constantly… — Enrico Caruso Copy Share Image
I feel like 'Next To Me' is a great introduction because it's a simple song that has a simple message for me.… — Emeli Sande Copy Share Image
I am not dogging on non-melodic pop music because I love it, but I am saying that is why the timeless songs… — Julianne Hough Copy Share Image
The moving accident is not my trade; To freeze the blood I have no ready arts: 'Tis my delight, alone in summer… — William Wordsworth Copy Share Image
Eriugena and other Celtic teachers speak of Christ as our memory, as the one who leads us to our deepest identity, as… — John Philip Newell Copy Share Image
Rhythm is a means of organizing sound into specific energy formulas to harmonize the mind and body. Chanting, rhythmic breathing and drumming… — Layne Redmond Copy Share Image
Nothing happened overnight. Every country we went into, we started at the bottom. We knew that because the music we were playing… — Angus Young Copy Share Image
Not playing guitar on 'World On Fire' gave me additional time to fine-tune lyrics and melodies, which improved the songs in the… — Myles Kennedy Copy Share Image
“[T]echnique has a different meaning for the novice than for the expert. One needs technique in learning to play the piano but… — Irvin D. Yalom Copy Share Image
I had a very thorough grounding in music; I'd grown up around songs. My parents listened to a lot of music. My… — Laura Mvula Copy Share Image
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