Actually Quote by Ian Anderson

A lot of the inspiration for my album 'Rules' was the cheekiness of Aqua.

— Manila Luzon

There have been times when I've feared for my own well-being in the great scheme of things because, historically, the track record has not…

— Lindsey Buckingham

After bands become successful, they always make that choice to do the record about how cool or how hard it is to be in…

— Ryan Ross

When I became a songwriter, it was out of some sort of desperation. I needed to create something. I had to latch on to…

— Mary Gauthier

When I joined the band I was coming largely from an improvising background, and the idea of a fluid rhythm that was really coherent…

— John Dieterich

... Aqualung was a difficult and very tense album to record... while I was playing the solo, Jimmy Page walked into the control room…

— Martin Barre

I was obsessed with harmonies and how to put songs together in lush soundscapes. But I don't know what it was all about, really.

— Dan Smith

Songwriting really kicked in with the guitar. I was going through a lot as a kid. There had been a lot of transitions in…

— Jade Bird

When you're making an album with people who made your favorite records as a rebellious teenager, it feels like you've achieved something.

— Yannis Philippakis

When I started, I was very unsure of who I was. There were a lot of things in the songs that I didn't realize…

— Melanie Martinez

I was making the music and writing the songs which reflected the emerging consciousness of my generation.

— Donovan

We found ourselves becoming more serious about playing music than our friends were - or just more committed and had more meaningful connections. I…

— Mikal Cronin