How Quote by Rich Brian

I realized that, for me, great records always moved me with the lyrics and the melodies. And so I said, 'I think I can…

— Laurieann Gibson

I take music pretty seriously. You see that scar on my wrist? You see that? You know where that's from? I heard the Bee…

— Denis Leary

I started being a songwriter pretending I could do it, and it turned out I could.

— James Taylor

The first rap I recorded was on Jeezy's 'White Girl' beat. One of my partners invited me to his studio, so I go. I…

— Young Dolph

Once they heard I could freestyle, everyone told me I should make a real song.

— Sexyy Red

I had a hoodie business, but I was secretly making music. So it wasn't anything serious until I dropped my first song, and then…

— Doechii

I just wrote a really cool script. It's called "One Track Mind." It's an origin story about the most successful and the most foul-mouthed,…

— Catherine Hardwicke

The first time I ever recorded, which was into my boom-box, I was like, 'Wow, check that out.' It sounded great. The narcotic of…

— Ian MacKaye

I did two records with DJ Mustard. They were stupid, like, crazy hits, so we just kept on working, and we did a whole…

— Rich the Kid

When I became a songwriter, it was out of some sort of desperation. I needed to create something. I had to latch on to…

— Mary Gauthier

Think, just blink and I made...a million rhymes. Just imagine if you blinked...a million times. Damn, I'd be paid...I got it made.

— Special Ed

With my own music, I'm much more reluctant to say, you know, 'This record slaps!'

— Julien Baker