Music Quotes
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That the sweetly intoxicating three-four rhythm which took hold of hand & foot, necessarily eclipsed great & serious music & made the audience unfit for any intellectual effort goes without saying.
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Ultimately, some stream of stars aligned, and people have gotten to hear my music, and with that, there's no more barrier.
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I only make records when I feel I have something to say. I'm not interested in releasing music just for the sake of selling something. Sade is not a brand.
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Fashion is not interesting unless it has some connection to something outside of that world. It's the same thing with any part of the arts: you can't just take pictures - you have to look at science, to listen to music; you have to be aware of the connections within the world. If you take something in an isolated box, it loses all significance.
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A person can do a lot of reading and research as I have done. I went to Spain and spent a whole summer there with my family, immersing myself in the culture. But all that isn't really necessary to experience the music.
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It's a bonus if your girlfriend likes your music - definitely not a downfall.
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Classical music has become rarefied, like a maiden aunt that nobody wants to talk to.
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In my old age, my mind gets more open, and I listen to so many different types of music and I guess that all reflects in my work.
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My music is simple stuff. Anybody can sit down, look at a set of symbols and produce sounds the music represents.
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I love performing. I love getting out there. It's kind of like why I make music.
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I'd experimented with so many different types of music. I had these folky songs I'd written and recorded, but something wasn't quite right.
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The music business is really a spiritual business whether we know it or not.
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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.
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People live their lives through melodies. If you can't sing, then music is worthless.
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I always like balance. If I'm playing rock music all the time, chances are I'll start craving some lighter, poppier stuff, both to listen to and to play. I compare music to massage. If someone's been working on your back for a long time, you really want them to move down to your legs or something.
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The band and I really enjoy working for people who enjoy the music. I haven't made a bazillion dollars doing this. I do it because I love it. I did it for free and will do it for free in the morning.
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The point is that, like Richard Hell says, rock 'n' roll is an arena in which you recreate yourself, and all this blathering about authenticity is just a bunch of crap. The Clash are authentic because their music carries such brutal conviction, not because they're Noble Savages.
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I get bored of music really easily, so I always try and make music that makes sense, but then it's just a little bit wrong.
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The success of Watermark surprised me. I never thought of music as something commercial; it was something very personal to me.
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I grew up performing in glee club at my school; I was the ostrich in 'Peter Pan,' and then I was super-involved in church choir and worship leading at my church. So I always loved music and was involved with it, but never really thought it was what I wanted to do until I started writing.
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Man has used human rhythmic movement as raw material out of which to create works of art, as the composer of music uses sound, the sculptor uses stone and wood, the painter his pigments, and the writer - words.
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I want to continue to produce film, television, and theater, and to make the most amazing music that I've made in my life.
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I would happy for someone to download my music.
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Harmony singing is my favorite thing to do in music!
