Because of my song 'Sam Stone,' a lot of people thought I was interested in writing protest songs. Writing protest songs always… — John Prine Copy Share Image
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There are people who are really great musicians. I've met a lot of them. And I'm not a great musician. I'm adequate… — David Duchovny Copy Share Image
'Rock Bottom Riser' by Smog - I was just in Europe, and my jet lag never really went away. I wasn't sleeping… — Kevin Morby Copy Share Image
An album is a whole universe, and the recording studio is a three-dimensional kind of art space that I can fill with… — Bat for Lashes Copy Share Image
One should hallow all that one does in one's natural life. One eats in holiness, tastes the taste of food in holiness,… — Martin Buber Copy Share Image
And there are certain songs that are really timepieces and shouldn't be touched. But some of them are a celebration of good… — Robert Plant Copy Share Image
When you're signed to a big label you're always in the position of convincing them, especially now because labels are barely keeping… — Moby Copy Share Image
I think it's very cool for the drummer to be set free from having to worry about holding down the beat every… — James Hetfield Copy Share Image
You've got to do something to fill up your day. And I can only play so much guitar and watch so many… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
In folk music, I've always been fond of the fragment. The song that has one verse. And you don't know anything about… — Jerry Garcia Copy Share Image
“Martin will recall this night as the first time--and one of the only times--he ever saw Germans crying in public, not at… — Jessica Shattuck Copy Share Image
“Every song has a CODA, a final movement. Whether it fades out or crashes away, every song ends. Is that any reason… — Ellie Copy Share Image
I didn't decide to start to playing piano until I was almost 13 years old when my friends and I thought it… — Andrew Hollander Copy Share Image
Communication is the essential medium of a creative culture: the communal sea in which we all swim. A company that can't communicate… — John Kao Copy Share Image
Richmond Fontaine bandleader Willy Vlautin writes songs akin to finely composed short stories set in the diners, bars, casinos, and old hotels… — George Pelecanos Copy Share Image
Music is one of those things that is constantly going in my head all the time. It's sort of like the evolution… — Emeril Lagasse Copy Share Image
Mozart for me is the No. 1 composer. His music is not just joy or sadness. It's deep emotion with a touch… — Alexandre Desplat Copy Share Image
Every artist has the song where they say, 'I wish I could have written a song as good as this,' but they… — Laura Jane Grace Copy Share Image
Barriers have been broken: rappers are singing, and singers are rapping. You might catch a rapper on a rock song, a pop… — Trey Songz Copy Share Image
Bud Johnson, God rest his soul of fame, a tenor saxophonist. Bud was always a big, big, big booster of mine and… — Billy Eckstine Copy Share Image
This album - Pain Medicine - is diverse enough and healing enough to help people get through real life sh*t whether it… — K.Michelle Copy Share Image
The scariest thing in it may be the way the clock radio has a way of turning itself on, loudly, of its… — Stephanie Zacharek Copy Share Image
As young musicians, we cut our teeth on doing gigs at clubs and functions and colleges. That was really the proving ground… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
“The Taking Of Turns Monday, June 14, 2010 You are in some songs that still get played on the radio when the… — Iain S. Thomas Copy Share Image
I'd work on Garbage or I'd edit a song or writing here, but I was able to do a lot of things… — Butch Vig Copy Share Image
The music industry has changed drastically and that damages young artists. They don't have the same support system that we had. They… — Cliff Richard Copy Share Image
The Bible is not primarily a written or printed text to be scrutinized in private, in a scholar's study or a contemplative… — Thomas Merton Copy Share Image
Lyrical poetry is not a big part of most people's lives. Twitter now becomes an interesting way of getting cared for language… — Teju Cole Copy Share Image
If she says goodbye perhaps adieu. Adieu - like those old time songs she sang. Always adieu (and all songs say it).… — Jean Rhys Copy Share Image
I write a lot, and very often I write a couple of lines that are particularly revealing in some kind of way.… — Nick Cave Copy Share Image
The Beatles were no trouble... lots of girls. The Stones were black-jacketed guys, a rough crowd. A whole different scene between the… — Sid Bernstein Copy Share Image
For years we've been playing and writing songs that sound happy. And yet if you listen, the words are all like "My… — Robby Takac Copy Share Image
Obama has figured out the best method to prepare the way for his verbal Houdini acts: Use political noise as the tune-up… — Tina Brown Copy Share Image
All the selling out talk is really overrated, the funny thing is it hardly ever comes from bands, it comes from some… — Tom DeLonge Copy Share Image
I had five brothers and sisters. Four of them older, and some of them played instruments, and we would get together and… — Al Jarreau Copy Share Image
“Gansey said abruptly. "In we go. Ronan, don't forget to set the directional markers as we go. We're counting on you. Don't… — Maggie Stiefvater Copy Share Image
I know some people are like "I'm depressed and I'm a struggling artist" and that really works for some people, but that… — Charli XCX Copy Share Image
Being a rock musician is already like ego-tripping hardcore. You're self-consumed, and you're always thinking. It's really easy to say, "I'm going… — Ryan Adams Copy Share Image
There are no rules or certain methods. I usually start with the guitar or piano and sing melodies over the chords. The… — Jason Reeves Copy Share Image
