Art Quote by Zola Jesus

I've admired Alicia Keys since before I got into the music industry, just everything she represents as a female artist.

— Melanie Fiona

Growing up, I listened to a lot of everything - I fell in love with music, when I discovered people like Lauryn Hill and…

— Banks

All of the artists that I've worked with have an incredible work ethic. And Madonna has the best work ethic of them all. I've…

— Paul Oakenfold

She is amazingly creative, bringing so much more to a song than just a singer. She is a first-class musician and the most gracious…

— Ella Fitzgerald

I love working with Alicia Keys, because it's not just the ability to do the dance to me; I think it's the ability to…

— Laurieann Gibson

Christina Aguilera, to me, has one of the greatest voices of our time and I got nothing but respect for her.

— Cee Lo Green

The artist who gave me the most inspiration and direction, especially as a singer - and I absolutely consider myself a singer, 100 percent…

— Rufus Wainwright

I think musicians oftentimes have the right skill set to be good actors. And with Rihanna, I noticed her and knew of her obviously,…

— Peter Berg

I usually listen to various kind of singers. Curtis Mayfield was my favorite. James Brown, Tina Turner, queen of soul, I started to get…

— Burning Spear

There are certain people who have become better artists, but they're brilliant at marketing. I think someone who's been phenomenal like that is Madonna.

— Michael Bolton

I grew up listening to such strong female solo artists. I love Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears.

— Tiffany Hwang

Mariah Carey is my favorite singer because her voice sounds utterly groundless. It's not even a human voice; it almost sounds mechanical.

— Grimes