Cry Quote by Porter Robinson

I was obsessed with what a song was and what the possibilities of language in a song are.

— David Longstreth

I love music more than language: it's the best, it's universal.

— Warwick Thornton

What I felt as a singer is that music and cultural contents are the biggest strengths that go beyond language and go to any…

— Taeyang

I think that a song, when it works, never mind a piece of long form music, even a song is something that speaks to…

— Steve Hackett

I think some of the best music throughout the actual history of music itself came from cultures where they're not really looking for outside…

— Jon Bellion

You don't actually have to understand the song to be emotionally moved and uplifted, whereas with language it becomes quirky and analytical.

— Warwick Thornton

For me, the biggest successes I've ever had were the ones I never counted on. I never thought my first big record would be…

— Frankie Avalon

Because as much as I love figuring out other people's puzzles, and love putting words together in ways that feel good to sing and…

— J. Robbins

I've tried to make music that's more universal, but for me, it's most successful emotionally when it's most specific to what I'm going through.

— Ben Lee

I love when a song is conceived as a jigsaw puzzle in the studio, and then it's a natural to play live. That's my…

— Jamie Hince

I've always been fascinated with the strong emotional ties that music can have. A song can bring you back to a place or a…

— Jon Foreman

I guess for me what is more significant than success is the nature of each of the songs and of the words.

— Peter Garrett