Apologizing Quote by Patrick Nielsen Hayden

It's not like we set out to antagonize the audience in any way. We're just presenting our music; it's really much more innocent.

— Lee Ranaldo

“I’m not really interested in the audience’s enjoyment,' Cave mumbles once he has changed into clean pants. 'It doesn’t bother me one way or…

— Antonella Gambotto-Burke

For anyone approaching any one of the cast albums, if they don't like what they hear, it's not the performer's fault.

— Stephen Sondheim

I don't feel there's any reason to apologise for having a wicked imagination. I think it's important as a maker of fantasy and of…

— Clive Barker

I don't expect everyone to get something deep out of it. Some people can just listen to the music, or get their aggressions out,…

— Marilyn Manson

I think a lot of composers get into trouble just making up a plot and expecting an audience to follow that.

— John Eaton

I hate the actor and audience business. An author should be in among the crowd, kicking their shins or cheering them on to some…

— D. H. Lawrence

Music is entertainment, and we need that in order not to fall into the pit of despair.

— Varg Vikernes

More often than not, I'm worried about, where shouldn't we have music? Because the tendency is just to put everything everywhere all the time…

— Michael Giacchino

Each person comes to have this musical experience, this moment with us, where they get to sink into our world for a little while.…

— Gillian Welch

Truly there would be reason to go mad were it not for music.

— Anonymous

Some producers hang-on to that old cliche that if the audience hears the music, it is no good. I say this is so much…

— Henry Mancini