Across Quote by Robert Palmer

Everything about the music industry takes away from you as an artist. They're always wondering what the next thing is: 'What do you have?'…

— Gary Allan

When it's open and honest, that's when the real nature of who you are as a vocalist or as a performer, all of that…

— Alison Krauss

I'm really happy that people are starting to hear my band, and we are so happy to be conduits for all this other happiness,…

— Carey Mercer

When we start to write for a new record, we never really know what we're doing. We don't come into the room with a…

— Vince Clarke

This weird thing that musicians have... it's got something to do with approval, and not feeling good enough, and therefore going out and being…

— Glen Hansard

“You have millions of fans. Everyone around the world loves your songs. How can that not be enough?" "Because music can't tell me when…

— Bella Andre

When your so focused on what people say, how can your really be focused on the music? If you're concerned with what someone says,…

— Nas

They say the music you listen to in your formative years stays with you and leaves an impression for the rest of your life.…

— Nikki Sixx

I'm older now, and I been through that, like, 'Stop. Tell the truth, what I need to do?' And I think that's important, as…

— Ginuwine

When stuff gets hard, and you're feeling real down about everything or in a cark space, a song can bring you out of it.

— Brittany Howard

People expect not just songwriters but all personalities to pontificate about their egos - they just wanna see someone talking about themselves constantly. I'm…

— Cass McCombs

It's hard to believe the life that 'Someone Like You' has taken on. It's proof that people hunger for great songs - and they…

— David Nail