City Quote by Rhiannon Giddens

People are people, and I get a bit annoyed that the music business only focuses in on the big metropolises. I find that people…

— Eddi Reader

It's very difficult for me to travel now without music just because I'm so spoiled. It's a huge luxury to go and play your…

— Patrick Watson

In cities like New York and Austin, there's much more of a social context for music than in other places.

— John Cale

Music is a communication. It's a two-way street. You need people to play to in order to make that connection complete. That's the way…

— John Petrucci

To just get in front of different kinds of audiences is important for me. I do think it's important for music to be a…

— Ashley Monroe

People just want to have access to all of the world's music.

— Daniel Ek

Believe it or not, there are places in the world where music is important. There are places in the world where all the arts…

— Frank Zappa

Music is one of the toughest industries, so I respect everybody who has travelled any distance, come far in this music business and achieved…

— G-Eazy

I used to think that music was like lace upon a garment, nice to have but not necessary. I have come to believe that…

— George Eastman

I work so I don't need to make rent through my songs, and I think if more people engaged with music without needing it…

— Ian MacKaye

Music is open-minded and has always travelled, every country takes something from another, and that's what makes the richness of music.

— Jain

In terms of helping people understand and know each other a little better, music is universal - universal and transporting.

— Aretha Franklin