Jonathan Cain Quotes

United States, Musician
February 26, 1950

Jonathan Cain is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with The Babys, Journey, and Bad English. Cain was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Journey on April 7, 2017.

Also known as Singer-Songwriter

When you're playing the same dirty dozen night after night, the moments that keep it fresh are those when you just let go and trust everyone.

Jonathan Cain
- Night
- Moments
- Trust
I always felt like something bigger was waiting for me out there.

Jonathan Cain
- Waiting

We're a gumbo of American music, and aren't ashamed to play pop or soul or rock because we all grew up on radio.

Jonathan Cain
- Up
- Music
- American
We get sucked into the Internet and streaming information, and it's time to just unplug and look within.

Jonathan Cain
- Time
You have a wine tasting of different years, and we're sort of doing that with our music, giving them a taste of what Journey used to be like.

Jonathan Cain
- Music
- Different
- Giving
Bands are about these little relationships that make everything tick, and when you create new music you're testing those relationships.

Jonathan Cain
- Music
We're a staple in the American music culture. Like us or not, we're here to stay.

Jonathan Cain
- Music
- American
- Culture
You can't make everybody happy. We just put our head down and went forward. We said, 'This music is bigger than all of us.' That's how we felt. We said, 'You know what? We'll prevail. We'll bet on these songs.'

Jonathan Cain
- Music
- Happy

I was starving before I hit Journey. Very, very rough times... I didn't know where the next pay check was gonna come.

Jonathan Cain
- Journey