Boys Quote by Lola Kirke

I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.

— Aretha Franklin

Rock n' roll was my art school. For many people from working-class backgrounds, rock wasn't a chosen thing, it was the only thing: the…

— Chris Rea

Music was always a passion, but when I was a kid I didn't see it as a viable career.

— The-Dream

I've always felt that rock & roll was very, very wholesome.

— Aretha Franklin

I never considered myself part of rock 'n' roll. My stuff was more adult. It was more difficult for teenagers to relate to; my…

— Ray Charles

Music has always been a dominant force in my life. As a young kid, it was a way for me to escape everyday life.

— John Varvatos

Obviously the people that I admired, like the Beatles, were really into rock'n'roll, but it was already a little past rock'n'roll when I started…

— Elvis Costello

I was always fascinated with rock 'n' roll, or girls, or something like that when I was a kid.

— Gary Sinise

I grew up in a very musical family, but music was not encouraged as a career. It was a hobby.

— Colm Wilkinson

Having a simple career as a musician who liked music was good enough for me.

— Lana Del Rey

I grew up listening to everything. And rock and roll has always been a big, big part of it - as big a part…

— Jason Aldean

I started going to rock shows at a really young age, and seeing other young people make music definitely influenced me.

— Frankie Cosmos