Music Quotes
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For whatever reason, not all people are born with the particular gift of being able to express ourselves through music. And, believe me, it is a gift.
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The music began, passages of immense technical complexity fluidly bridging Caravaggio’s chiaroscuro with Renoir’s impressionism. The gloom and shadows of claustrophobic chambers contrasting with the vibrant radiance of a wide-open landscape. The realism of humanity down to its dirty nails and rotten wounds combined with the fleeting sanguinity of the moment.
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When I was first going out to funky events, it was a lovely kind of music to dance to - it had such a nice vibe.
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Every one of us has a response of some kind to music, so I don't think it's fair to ever judge what is proper and what's not.
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I'm pretty committed to being a filmmaker because it incorporates everything I love: music, art direction, story, and you know – everything.
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Once you see how powerful music is and how it can affect people, then you want to use it to impact the world.
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Music and rhythm find their way into the secret places of the soul.
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For me, writing music is a good way to say what's on my mind. It's less vulnerable in a way, less embarrassing, less exposing to the idea of seeing someone's reaction. The thing about it, though, is you need to be ready... especially if you've got something you're burning to say... even if it's just what some people might think is just a small moment that nobody'd ever bother with or notice.
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I felt very proud to be part of a music scene that was changing the face of commercial music and rock music internationally, but I also felt like it was necessary for Soundgarden - as it was for all of these Seattle bands - to prove that we deserve to be on an international stage, and we weren't just part of a fad that was based on geography.
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I wanted to create a bridge between experimental music and pop.
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Some say because music is as much about personal expression as listening pleasure, sharing is integral to why songs have value in the first place.
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When I have an easy run, I like to listen to music and relax. When I have to train hard, I try to simulate race conditions, and in a race, you can't listen to music.
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I wanted to resign from the planet, not just music. It stopped being fun with success. Money got in the way. Everybody got greedy, including me. Fear set in. I got miserable when I became a commodity.
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I can't write or read music. I am self-taught and never learned formally. It can be a curse sometimes but I think it's more difficult for those who need the music to read from than for those who play by ear.
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When I was younger I didn't really know what genre of music I'd want to do because I'd always done so many different types, so many impressions.
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Movies take a long time because movies take a long damn time to put work into. Whereas music, you don't have as much time. I didn't realize that.
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... Jimmy Page bought a Les Paul because he liked mine, but it was stolen, so he bought a Standard everybody raved about .. that's what he's famous for, but his first Les Paul was a Custom like mine ... I can remember he played a Gretsch before that
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My biggest turn-on is a fine pair of athletic legs. A girl with a fine pair of athletic legs who is not afraid to show them off. Turn-offs? A girl who doesn't like country music is a huge turn-off, and girls who don't take care of themselves.
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I think music will thrive where it wants to.
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Swimming upstream in the music business is a hard thing to do.
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Opera is everything rolled into one - music, theater, the dance, color and voices and theatrical illusions.
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If you're looking to make a basic living selling and playing your music, the Internet is all you really need.
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The core of all the music I love is a good bass line and a good rhythm.
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It feels really good that people are connecting to my music so much.
