Church Quote by Kenny Chesney

Music's always been a big part of my life. Because of my father, I was always surrounded by music and musicians, and in school,…

— Timothy B. Schmit

In the beginning we were creating our music, ourselves, every night . . . starting with a few outlines, maybe a few words for…

— Jim Morrison

When I grew up music was something I did on the side - I played sports, I went to school - and so music…

— Joe Armstrong

As far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.

— Ed Sheeran

Once I discovered how important writing music was to me and just what a huge weight it lifted off of me, I knew that…

— Banks

My songwriting and my style became more complex as I listened, learned, borrowed and stole and put my music together.

— Boz Scaggs

We were always in church, and always singing, so once I realized that music was something that I had a knack for, I sort…

— Tituss Burgess

I always wanted my music to influence the life you were living emotionally - with your family, your lover, your wife, and, at a…

— Bruce Springsteen

My songwriting is very personal. The music that influenced me was so impactful that had I grown up somewhere else, I know I would…

— Phoebe Bridgers

Music kept my mind active and engaged and helped to keep the more unpleasant things out of my mind when things weren't going the…

— Noah Reid

I went to public school, and it shaped me as a musician.

— Ruben Studdard

I put together the influences of my life in as clear a way as I possibly can, in the same way that Beethoven or…

— John Zorn