Away Quote by Darren Robinson

When I was about 14, I got on the bus, and my sister's friend's brother handed me a burnt CD that said 'American Idiot,'…

— Calum Hood

My earliest influence was Quincy Jones. I thought 'The Wiz' soundtrack was the most amazing thing I'd ever heard. It was my first record…

— Jill Scott

I started listening to old school R&B artists like Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, and Donny Hathaway when I was in 6th grade.

— Sid Sriram

I was listening to punk rock in the '70s as a young kid, but all by myself; I never met anyone that listened to…

— Mark Lanegan

I've always, always, always listened to music since I was, like, 7 years old and made up stories in my head based on what…

— Michael Giacchino

My brother Steve, who was a few years older than me, had 'Bad' on tape, and I remember listening to 'Smooth Criminal' and just…

— Kevin Parker

I grew up listening to the Beatles and being an ardent Beatles fan when I was in third grade all the way to adulthood,…

— Sandra Cisneros

When I started reaching teenage years, I listened to everything that was on the radio like everyone else did, which was Chuck Berry, Beach…

— Ronnie Montrose

I think as a kid I always liked to listen to people. I loved hearing stories.

— Anna Deavere Smith

When I was growing up, I was surrounded by people that were listening to a lot of pop music.

— Anne-Marie

When I made my way across childhood to the tinny AM radio, it was dark. Lights out. I listened intently. More intently than I…

— Jane Siberry

I've been fascinated by music for as long as I can remember. I was the kid on the playground in the third grade who…

— Josh Groban