Able Quote by Nate Ruess

All music is just a collision of sounds until you know its internal conventions and understand the nuances. It's a question of familiarity.

— Max Richter

Our sound is different because it's who we are as a band.

— Matthew Ramsey

Music should be demanding for the listener. You can gain more out of it that way. I always try to leave space in the…

— Einar Selvik

I think in some ways, it can do a listener a disservice to explain a song. I think I'd rather leave a little room…

— St. Vincent

I guess I kind of don't like how there's such a pedestal for music culture and especially for band culture. It just feels fake;…

— Jack Conte

I personally feel like certain topics and certain issues aren't really being conveyed the right way in music nowadays. It's all very direct and…

— Omarion

I find myself a lot more open to bands if I just hear their song. It gives you an opportunity to engage with the…

— Win Butler

I don't know where genre really comes from. I grew up with parents who were artists, and I was always interested in what music…

— Nils Frahm

Music deals with time and timing. It's so magical, but when you get into it, every little sound and every little space between the…

— David Lynch

I think there's always room for people to hear different styles of music, especially when it comes from the heart.

— Pras Michel

I think it's always interesting how music means different things to different people, and people who overthink it are looking to in some ways…

— Noah Baumbach

When we learned to play in bands, what we were covering was equal part the Velvet Underground and the Grateful Dead. That would defy…

— Bryce Dessner