Cradle Quote by Suzi Quatro

We are four sisters and when we joined the industry we were outsiders and we did not know anyone in the industry. However, singing…

— Neeti Mohan

My mother was a singer, and both of her sisters were singers. There was always music around.

— Len Cariou

I was part of the first wave of singer/songwriters but I was also in that first wave of singer/songwriters who experienced the music industry…

— Melissa Manchester

Music from my fourth year began to be the first of my youthful occupations. Thus early acquainted with the gracious muse who tuned my…

— Ludwig van Beethoven

I enjoyed hearing people do their own songs. I became attracted to singer-songwriters. I became interested in them as people; was curious about what…

— Lyle Lovett

My father, a mining engineer and colliery manager, gave his brood many advantages not least of which, for me, was his love of singing…

— Anonymous

I had grown up with music influence of my grandad, uncle, dad. So, professionally I first assisted others to do something different, to get…

— Amaal Mallik

I grew up around music. My father was a professional musician. We used to have a trailer house that we travelled in. I've always…

— Timothy B. Schmit

Like a lot of artists, I started out as a singer in my church choir when I was a child.

— Big Freedia

My mother was the only one who encouraged and inspired me for singing. She was singing all the time in the house, playing records…

— Bonnie Tyler

When I started doing music, it was out of despair and boredom. I got passionate about it, and I felt that it allowed me…

— Yasmine Hamdan

I was always in love with the idea of making music - and always wanted to be involved in either the creative side or…

— Amber Mark