Music Quotes
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Music begins and ends in the air - it's got to be shared.
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Usually the lyrics go from one word to the next word - there's no finish line. The music was that way, too.
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I should in fairness add that my taste in music is reputedly deplorable.
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You've got to cater to the audience and have some flexibility. I don't want to box myself in. I want to make music that I like, and I like a shitload of music.
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I feel that I want what allows me to reach the largest number of people as possible, and I don't feel ashamed of that. I think I'm the kind of artist that's meant to be on a major label because my music is different.
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The peculiar characteristic of classical music is that it is really better than it sounds.
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Music can often say a lot more than words. It can transform people’s mood, and, through association, can define whole periods of your life.
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Our individual consciousness is actually part of a larger system. There are many levels of consciousness, and the creativity used in composing the music comes from another level that is not purely personal.
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I’ve sort of loved music all my life, even when I was a little kid I used to sing, so it’s always been a part of my life.
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You have to have a balance, and I think that people get upset about Hip-Hop and say that it's dead because there is no balance. It's just all this simple-minded music, and it doesn't seem to be any content, and the dance club music outnumbers the little content there is.
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We've had experience of involvement in a local scene, and it was a good one, and we've learned a lot from it, and I don't have any need to join into that ever again. It's too counterproductive to writing music and performing to the best of your abilities. It's okay when you're 20 years old - you're getting out there and you're learning - but not when you're 30 years old.
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For a musician, music is the best way to unite with God.
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We live on the leash of our senses. There is no way in which to understand the world without first detecting it through the radar-net of our senses.
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There is sweet music here that softer falls Than petals from blown roses on the grass, Or night-dews on still waters between walls Of shadowy granite, in a gleaming pass; Music that gentlier on the spirit lies, Than tir'd eyelids upon tir'd eyes; Music that brings sweet sleep down from the blissful skies. Here are cool mosses deep, And thro' the moss the ivies creep, And in the stream the long-leaved flowers weep, And from the craggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep.
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I just want my music to be put out there, not shoved in peoples faces. I want to keep it relaxed.
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Some people say that music isn't something you are; it's something you do. It's having a constant desire to share and express. But I believe it's something you are. To me it's more inward.
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I just try to be more creative and come with something new because I actually care about the music.
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I don't have a journal; I write music.
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Other artists' music is really what you get most inspiration from, whether consciously or subconsciously. I like a lot of old music and a lot of soul music. I also really like a lot of new stuff.
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I've always been hands on with my music and my movement.
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I'm afraid that eating in restaurants reflects one's experiences with movies, art galleries, novels, music - that is, characterized by mild amusement but with an overall feeling of stupidity and shame. Better to cook for yourself.
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Music has given me peace. I can remember occasions when music instantly tranquillized my mind, when I was greatly agitated over something. Music has helped me to overcome anger.
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I want to write music that will outlive me.
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It's a privilege to play music fora living. Even more, it's a privilege to have an audience. Respect that.
