Affirmation Quote by Conor Oberst

As artists, we evolve, and certain music speaks to us a certain way. I've always subscribed to: whatever the music is telling me, that's…

— B-Real

One of the things that defined me is that I spoke in my songs very loudly, the negative messages, and I already managed to…

— Anuel AA

Sometimes people mishear my lyrics and think a song's about something it isn't.

— Kate Bush

It's tough hearing your voice on the radio, on a chorus, and knowing that people think it's another artist.

— Bebe Rexha

My songs are self-explanatory... somebody pointed out to me that... my songs pretty much speak for themselves.

— Christine McVie

Oftentimes, when music is just blasting out it seems like it's overcompensating for something missing in the song's structure. When I think of the…

— Babatunde Adebimpe

When you do have songs where you're going to say something, some kind of statement about cultural or social stuff, that in general people…

— Catie Curtis

Since I was a kid, I've always felt like songs were saying things to me.

— JP Saxe

I feel like, when you turn on the radio and you hear a great song, you know it's a great song, and you sing…

— Kiesza

People who tend to listen to my music have come back and said, 'Yo, this is my anthem. This is what I live by.'

— Big Sean

I have heard more than once, 'Shut up and sing!' and I get it now.

— Joan Baez

Music is always occurring. It is just a matter of marketing, attention, and many other factors, that determines whether people will hear these songs…

— Judy Collins