Familiarity Quote by Peter Maxwell Davies

However, yes, especially as one gets older, you know, you really hope that your music will become more generally available, even though some of…

— John Eaton

I think they can co-exist. You don't have to put one down for another. I've been bitten by the acting bug, and where it…

— Brian McKnight

I really feel there's no limitation on what this band can do in the studio or on the stage. That's an empowering feeling -…

— Ben Harper

Performances are so defined by their venues - it'd be nice for the music to dictate more of the reaction.

— Anna Meredith

I am constantly amazed at the musicians that are able to do the same thing over and over for 20 or more years. That…

— Mike Patton

So it's not so much that I set out to do something different, it's just that the songs themselves require their own individual voice…

— Ben Harper

I would love to be able to say that due to my experience in the music industry, when it comes to the songs, I'm…

— Ne-Yo

My music can be a little obscure. It does worry me that the music might be too complicated for people to take in -…

— Kate Bush

Most artists I run into aren't that thrilled with what they do anyway. They are glad to have different versions out there to see…

— Wayne Coyne

Any artist is an instrument-and that's exactly why you can't do it all the time. You can only do it when it's happening, when…

— Van Morrison

One ends up relying on pure musical inspiration, and failing that, the music won't lead to anything good, or it will alienate all but…

— Boris Vian

It's so interesting, you know, whenever you read the accounts of composers playing their own music, that they had very different priorities than performers.…

— Helene Grimaud