Careers Quote by Alicia Keys

I feel like musicians have such a precarious place in the political discourse, because musicians are, sort of just by nature, people-pleasers.

— John Flansburgh

It has always seemed slightly uncomfortable, the idea of politicised musicians. Very few of them are clever enough to do it; if they're good…

— Robert Smith

Musicians have been political literally since people were writing songs.

— Maggie Rogers

Politics and music should only mix to a point. Me, I think my job as a musician is to make people try to forget…

— Hank Williams III

The idea that musicians should be talking about politics is, in some ways, quite a sixties' idea. Music no longer has a vanguard role…

— Billy Bragg

Musicians are like politicians. They're the last people who should be making music, just like politicians are the last people who should be running…

— Nigel Godrich

It is so hard for musicians when they step into acting is they're not coming in as a blank slate, they're coming in with…

— Shirley Manson

Because one of the properties of music is to entertain and to, I don't mean this lightly, distract us from the things that pull…

— Dave Matthews

I don't think people go to musicians for their political points of view. I think your political point of view is circumstances and then…

— Bruce Springsteen

The music industry is so tied up politically. They're afraid they might let other voices in.

— M.I.A

For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.

— Charles Hazlewood

Most of my arguments with musicians through the years have had more to do with their attitude about music, or their attitude about their…

— Billy Corgan