Best Great Music Quotations
127 Great Music quotes by 114 unique authors
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It is not a dreamlike state, but the somehow insulated state, that a great musician achieves in a great performance. He's aware of where he…
— Arnold Palmer
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There's something about heartbreak that makes for great music, but the same could be said for Jägermeister. Hangovers make for great music, too.
— Dave Grohl
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I am very impressed by The Carrivick Sisters, one of the best young duos I’ve heard. The girls sing and play as one and their…
— Ralph McTell
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From the opening lines, Sleeping with Schubert is a hilarious, whimsical romp through the looking glass of a great musical mystery. The writing snaps, crackles,…
— Jonis Agee
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Our life a harp is, with unnumbered strings, And tones and symphonies; but our poor skill Some shallow notes from its great music brings.
— John Boyle O'Reilly
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Great music is in the ear of the beholder.
— Noel Gallagher
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I try to greet my friends with a drink in my hand, a warm smile on my face, and great music in the background, because…
— Ina Garten
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I'm definitely nostalgic about the music of my youth; The Clash and Fishbone and that whole music scene. I still have all that music to…
— John Cusack
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All I've been trying to do all my life is to make great music.
— Puff Daddy
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I do like Marylin Manson, actually. I think, he's very talented and he did make some great music.
— Bruce Dickinson
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Great music does not just make me feel good. It means something. It makes us understand. It makes us happy.
— Lukas Foss
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My advice is: if you've got to be miserable to write great music, then drive a truck.
— Chris Isaak
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The Bee Gees who are brilliant, I just love great music.
— Michael Jackson
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Pop is a little bit theatrical. That's the whole vibe. That's the point - is that it's great music, great melodies, great hooks. But, on…
— Adam Lambert
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I'd say, if you want to be an artist, start with your art; start with making great music and it will, hopefully, eventually cut through…
— Queen Latifah
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You have to watch all sides of your advancement, you have to make sure people's bodies and minds are healthy and their morale is cool…
— Shirley Manson
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A great song is a great song, whether it's on vinyl or CD or cassette or reel to reel or mp3. Then again, that might…
— Moby
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Lauryn Hill, P-Funk, Marvin Gaye, Public Enemy - I have a very diverse palate for music. I can go from Judy Garland to Jimi Hendrix…
— Janelle Monae
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Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness.
— George Jean Nathan
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Australia is so cool that it's hard to even know where to start describing it. The beaches are beautiful; so is the weather. Not too…
— Mary-Kate Olsen
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There were so many great music and political scenes going on in the late '60s in Cambridge. The ratio of guys to girls at Harvard…
— Bonnie Raitt
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I really want to do the unexpected, and I think that's what I did when I executed 'Long.Live.A$AP.' I wanted people to really see the…
— ASAP Rocky
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I have teenagers, so I listen to a lot of music. They turn me on to great music.
— Katey Sagal
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Pop changes week to week, month to month. But great music is like literature.
— Ravi Shankar
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For me, great music doesn't just have to fall into one category or one genre and I love appreciating all kinds of music.
— Taylor Swift
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