Ali Shaheed Muhammad Quotes
Because I express myself through the music, I want to be responsible in that expression and how it carries on well after I'm here. But that's just me.
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I don't want to put my fate in country music fans; I'm too stubborn.
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Any time you can give consumers more of what they want, it's a good thing. Unbundling the album is a good thing. In the case of music - because it is content that you can slice into songs - doing that is of huge benefit to consumers.
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I think I've had the longest career of strength, focus, and still being able to sell records. I think I'm that guy. I'm still blessed with the opportunity to make music and pass out a message like, 'Life is good,' to the world.
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As much as I don't want to admit it, my fans are the only ones that can hurt my feelings when they're not pleased with what I'm presenting. I want it to be perfect for them. I want them to have a different sense of pride in my music.
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When I went to see Kansas and Queen and Styx, I don't even remember the music. But I know what I saw.
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Young kids should be doing music that has shock value. They'll grow out of it.
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I just love, love going around and traveling and bringing the music to people. They just make you feel so happy that you came.
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I was bringing the whole music, hip-hop, art, break dancing and urban cultural thing to the downtown table.
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I don't tend to set out on huge world domination goals or have anything in mind. I just like to play. I like to gig a lot; I like to write music.
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Sports without music is just a game. Music makes it entertaining.
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My father has been a voice of encouragement in times of desperation for so many people. But he died when I was so young that, for me, his music has been a way for me to get to know him better.
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I love going to the cinema, listening to music, yoga and long walks along Holkham beach in Norfolk.
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Although I enjoyed writing Film Music it was always a means to an end, in that it enabled me to keep a wife and family and write my classical music, which has always been my passion.
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I'll be making music 'til the day I die. I've done all kinds of stuff, and more is coming.
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I know my football. And I adore football players. The crashing noise of a tackle, the huddle grunting, and the roar of the crowd are music to my ears.
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Maybe in music you're making an auditory environment and maybe you change your environment around you to suit your own way.
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I'm still going to sing these songs because trap is a type of music very popular in the streets, and people want to hear it.
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I think listening to real classic soul material made me learn how to feel music that's sung.
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I don't really listen to contemporary R&B with an ear for hearing my influence. Music is a spirit unto itself, and all of us musicians influence each other all along the chain.
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I feel lucky every day. But I can also trace that luck back to decisions I have made. Frequently, those decisions have been to pay my own way to somewhere I want to be and something I want to do.
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Labels are for filing. Labels are for clothing. Labels are not for people.
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Well, if I weren't so insecure, I would have had neither the opportunity nor the inclination to spend every day of my life getting really good at seeming confident.
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Because I express myself through the music, I want to be responsible in that expression and how it carries on well after I'm here. But that's just me.
