Music Quotes
When the family gets together once a year in Georgia for New Year's Eve, we listen to music, all kinds of music. That's what we do.
Holly Hunter
Call it whatever you want, whether it's hip-hop or cult music or pop music, but to me, it's all pretty disposable. I don't think that the music of Nikki Minaj or Justin Beiber is going to be played on the radio twenty-five years from now.
Joey Kramer
Aerosmith
The podcast 'A History of Jazz' began telling its story in February - 100 years after the recording of 'Livery Stable Blues' by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, the start of jazz as a legitimate branch of music.
David Hepworth
In some ways, my gift for music and writing was born out of tragedy, really, and loss.
Joni Mitchell
I was asked to sing with Mavis Staples on a gospel compilation called 'Oh Happy Day.' And, you know, other than being totally intimidated at the prospect of singing with Mavis, I was honored. I don't really have much of a background in gospel music.
Patty Griffin
Our goals, our dreams and ambitions have always been towards performing live music across the globe, and so when we were told we were performing at The Billboard Awards or being nominated for a VMA, they're like extra bonuses.
Lukas Forchhammer
Lukas Graham
We’ve always been into bands like KISS, Wasp, and Twisted Sister. Shit like that. I actually need the corpsepaint when I’m on stage. It’s so much easier to perform, to get into the role and into the music wholeheartedly. When you have all the effects, it’s easier.
Simen Hestnæs
Borknagar
People grapple with labeling me as hip-hop, R&B, or pop, and it's interesting to me. I'm just making music.
SZA
My music is some of the most honest music that's been released and I think that's why people buy it.
George Michael
I like composing music, but I love being with my family.
Ennio Morricone
I never listen to music when I write.
Augusten Burroughs
Once you've changed who you are or who you've portrayed in your music, the fans, they'll catch it... Once I feel like the world knows me for anything else but my music, then I feel like I failed.
The Weeknd
I think I still want to be a music director as a grown man.
Max Minghella
My life today in the music business is fairly unique, I think, as I don't really go out and gig with Cutting Crew weekend on weekend.
Nick Van Eede
Cutting Crew
Any band that is out there chasing it is doing more destruction to music then someone who is out there playing what they truly feel.
Bret Michael Sychak
Poison
I mean, if Beethoven had been killed in a plane crash at twenty-two, the history of music would have been very different. As would the history of aviation, of course.
Tom Stoppard
For electronica music, David Linton has been doing this series called Unity Gain, which is pretty cool.
Jim Coleman
My story as an artist has been about trial and error. It's been about artist development, character building, struggle, happiness and failure, family, and music.
Anderson Paak
Find what makes your heart sing and create your own music.
Mac Anderson
I don't like listening to my music, not even new pieces. Generally, they sound pretty much like I expected them to sound, so it's what I wanted, and that's it.
Brian Ferneyhough
I always make music that's reflective of the mindset I'm in at the time, how I'm feeling.
Ladyhawke
It's our responsibility for the village to say, 'Hey we're going to create these programs,' whether it's sports, creative arts, music, we need some things to give young people positive things to do, and that's including jobs.
Common
