Boys Quote by Malik Yusef

I'm heavily influenced by a lot of people like Dre, Pharrell, and Kanye. They're all big-time tastemakers and trendsetters, just for culture, period. So…

— Metro Boomin

My songs are about who I am.

— Carlene Carter

I love knowing that people are connecting to my lyrics, my music and me.

— Lee DeWyze

I think what people are attracted to about me, if anything, is my passion. People got exposed to my passion through music and song…

— Lauryn Hill

I think my music is so personal that it lets people in. And they identify with me more because of that, you know, so…

— G-Eazy

People - especially white people - they want me to be a role model just because of the life I lead. The things I…

— Rihanna

People have heard my music, but all my famous songs were made famous by somebody else... But that was my goal.

— J. J. Cale

For my style influences you've got to look at Kanye first. Pharrell when I was growing up, too.

— Nick Young

People acceptin' me for me, people lovin' my music was big for me.

— Ace Hood

I just think music is one of those frontiers where people really want the "I" to be you.

— Regina Spektor

The music that we listen to these days, everything is right there in your face. There's no real mystery. It's not poetic. I want…

— Ro James

That's really what was wonderful for me growing up, since I got to know so many of the songwriters who liked me and thought…

— Margaret Whiting