Biographies Quote by Nina Blackwood

I like to read. I've become obsessed with fiction. And it's too bad: I'm a musician many people love and I myself am not…

— Glenn Branca

I enjoy reading about the lives of musicians, and find many similarities in their ideas of preparation and their utter devotion to this great,…

— Jessye Norman

I have a huge passion for literature.

— Emily Perkins

I'm clearly most well known for my music. Eventually, ultimately, I'll be writing books. I'm still writing articles now. I just consider myself a…

— Alanis Morissette

I collect and read as many books about music and film as I do fiction.

— George Pelecanos

I've always been fascinated by books. When I was young, my grandfather used to hand out a book - which would be anything from…

— Ashwin Sanghi

Because I usually write so autobiographically, it's nice to have someone else's story or a visual and just focus on the music.

— Amber Rubarth

I have learned as much about writing about my people by listening to blues and jazz and spirituals as I have from reading novels.…

— Ernest Gaines

My career as an author began as I saw it as a natural progression from music, as both music and books are a method…

— Tom Fletcher

I feel very much a part of what I'm writing about, and I'm writing about things that concern me on a daily basis. I'm…

— Nick Cave

There's not one thing in particular that influences my music, but I write about what I know. It's based in personal experience. That's not…

— Holly Golightly

I have been exposed to most musical genres and have learned how to tackle them effectively.

— Wendy Starland