Band Quote by Dave Smalley

Growing up, music was an important part of my childhood. I see it being just as important in my children and all children's growth…

— Ziggy Marley

For me, music was the only reason I went to school. I was kind of a street kid, in a lot of trouble committing…

— Flea

Music education was always big for me. Ever since I was a young kid, I always said it was the reason I went to…

— Darius Rucker

School was very important to me ,and music was what kept me coming back.

— Darius Rucker

Music was always a huge part of me, but I always did it on the side. I didn't even take any music classes in…

— Daya

Music is a vital part of my life, and it has been since I was a kid. It helped me find my identity as…

— Stephen Chbosky

So many schools are getting rid of music programs and it's really sad because I know that when I started singing and stuff it…

— Hilary Duff

Music was always ever present when I was growing up, and it's continued to be the most important and intrinsic part of me. It…

— Sam Fender

I was always very academically focused when I was growing up, and music was something for which I really had no preconceptions or expectations…

— K. Flay

The school systems at my childhood had enough money or enough parent involvement that they felt like learning music and songs, and exploring the…

— Carrie Brownstein

There is research that shows that kids involved in music do so much better with all school work math, science, English, as well as…

— LeAnn Rimes

As both a musician and a former teacher, I feel that music is as important to kids as reading and writing.

— Sheryl Crow