Art Quote by Frank Zappa

Music has an intrinsic value that touches Americans - they love their music, and want more.

— Hilary Rosen

“The act of making music, clothes, art, or even food has a very different, and possibly more beneficial effect on us than simply consuming…

— David Byrne

It's terrible for the culture of music. Like anything that is purely economic, it ignores the most important component.

— Tom Waits

You can enjoy many different types of music. I think that's something more Americans should think about.

— Abigail Washburn

People think the world of music is so great, and it's just not. It's so boring, the way music is conceived and then declawed…

— Josh Tillman

In these days of political, personal and economic disintegration, music is not a luxury, it's a necessity; not simply because it is therapeutic, nor…

— Robert Shaw

For us music is mainly part of the entertainment world and is often a luxury.

— Wim Wenders

Music is part of our culture.

— Mohit Chauhan

American music is something the rest of the world wants to listen to. Our job is to make sure they pay for it.

— Jason Michael Berman

To me, it's like the difference between a pen and a paintbrush. Music draws from almost the identical place as art does, which really…

— Brandon Boyd

The result of a public that has a very high consumption rate and turnover rate is people listen to more music but spend less…

— Trent Reznor

Why does every society seem to want to make music when it often seems like kind of a frill.

— Tod Machover